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Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-10700F

Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-10700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 175.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3254 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for 187.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3254 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 175.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3254 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for 187.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3254 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F 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 i7-10700F.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-10700F - 173 vs 163 FPS
  • Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $175.68 vs $187.34
  • Up to 11% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-10700F - $1.02 vs $1.15 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 20 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-10700F

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

100%

Price, €

€175.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 175.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3254 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

163

94%

Value, €/FPS

€1.15/FPS

89%

Price, €

€187.34

93%

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for 187.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3254 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

64%

Multi-Core

7231

53%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

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Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Core i7-10700F

Nov 4th, 2021
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7Core i7
Alder LakeComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
12
8
20
16
3.6 GHz
2.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
36.0x
29.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
Yes
No

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175.68

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130.02

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75.09

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175.68

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166.67

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175.68

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158.51

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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341.19

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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

251.35

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

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

251.35

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

187.34

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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