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Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-10700

Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-10700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 240.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 284 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 240.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 284 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than Core i7-10700.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 25% better in New World than Core i7-10700 - 149 vs 119 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i7-10700

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

149

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€240.28

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 240.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 284 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

119

80%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-10700 Logo
Core i7-10700

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1581

60%

Multi-Core

7010

45%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i7-10700 Logo

Core i7-10700

Nov 4th, 2021
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9Core i7
Alder LakeComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
16
8
24
16
3.2 GHz
2.9 GHz
5.2 GHz
4.8 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
32.0x
29.0x
UHD Graphics 770UHD Graphics 630
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No

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-10700

With selected game settings

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