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Core i7-10700K vs Core i7-12700F

Core i7-10700K vs Core i7-12700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 632.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700F

2.1 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700F, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 469 on Amazon

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Updated 347 minutes ago

Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 632.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700F

2.1 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700F, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 469 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 347 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.

Advantages of Core i7-10700K

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700F

  • Performs up to 9% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-10700K - 198 vs 182 FPS
  • Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - €469.00 vs €632.65
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-10700K - €2.37 vs €3.48 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

182

92%

Value, €/FPS

€3.48/FPS

68%

Price, €

€632.65

74%

Intel Core i7-10700K (Basistakt: 3,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 125 Watt) Box

Buy for 632.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

198

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€469

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i7-12700F, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, ohne Grafik, komplett fertig montiert und getestet

Buy for 469 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 347 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1706

72%

Multi-Core

8142

71%

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2362

100%

Multi-Core

11527

100%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Core i7-10700K

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Intel Core i7-12700F Logo

Core i7-12700F

Apr 30th, 2020Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Comet LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier21.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i7-10700K or Core i7-12700F

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Core i7-10700K and Core i7-12700F Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

81.38

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

402.63

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.23

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

383.9

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.35

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.69

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

252.93

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

410.98

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

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Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

295.82

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

632.65

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

81.38

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

402.63

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.23

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

383.9

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.35

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.69

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

252.93

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

191.05

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

410.98

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

469

vs
Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

295.82

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