Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-10900K - 171 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - €288.7 vs €425.94
- Up to 34% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-10900K - €1.69 vs €2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 138 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€288.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €288.7 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 138 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |