Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £204.0 vs £281.81
- Up to 21% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700K - £1.66 vs £2.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-10700 - 134 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
123
91%
Value, £/FPS
£1.66/FPS
100%
Price, £
£204
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6805 minutes ago
Buy for £281.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6805 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |