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Prices and StockMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 465 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-10850K - 298 vs 286 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $175.66 vs $292.79
- Up to 42% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-10850K - $0.59 vs $1.02 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€175.66
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
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Updated 289 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
Buy for €292.79 on Amazon
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Updated 288 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-10850K
With selected game settings
168 FPS
€6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,125.23
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229 FPS
€16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,683.68
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226 FPS
€7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,801.79
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227 FPS
€8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,890.09
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226 FPS
€6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,531.52
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226 FPS
€8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,891.85
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152 FPS
€11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,801.79
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183 FPS
€10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,981.97
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195 FPS
€7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,441.43
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138 FPS
€9.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,252.24
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