Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-10700 - 197 vs 179 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €257.33 vs €311.16
- Up to 9% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700 - €1.44 vs €1.58 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
91%
Price, €
€311.16
82%
FPS Winner
Buy for €311.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14313 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
179
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€257.33
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €257.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14314 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |