Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 20% better in New World than Core i9-10900 - 146 vs 122 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €299.99 vs €433.4
- Up to 42% better value when playing New World than Core i9-10900 - €2.05 vs €3.55 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |