Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900X - 157 vs 134 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - €273.11 vs €813.48
- Up to 71% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10900X - €1.74 vs €6.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€273.11
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900X | vs | Core i7-12700K |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 12 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |