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Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-10700

Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-10700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 499.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-10700

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Intel Core i7-10700 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box

Buy for 410.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 499.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-10700

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Intel Core i7-10700 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box

Buy for 410.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-10700 - 151 vs 134 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i7-10700

  • Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €410.98 vs €499.55
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-12900K - €3.07 vs €3.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

151

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.31/FPS

93%

Price, €

€499.55

82%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 499.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

134

89%

Value, €/FPS

€3.07/FPS

100%

Price, €

€410.98

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-10700 (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box

Buy for 410.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1581

60%

Multi-Core

7010

45%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i7-10700 Logo

Core i7-10700

Nov 4th, 2021
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9Core i7
Alder LakeComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
16
8
24
16
3.2 GHz
2.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
4.8 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
32.0x
29.0x
UHD Graphics 770UHD Graphics 630
Yes
No

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-10700

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