Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i7-10700 - 191 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €299.9 vs €439.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-12700KF - €1.7 vs €2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €439 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4363 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
176
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €299.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4363 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |