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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £230.68 vs £281.81
- Up to 17% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700K - £1.24 vs £1.49 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-10700KF - 189 vs 186 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
186
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£230.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.49/FPS
83%
Price, £
£281.81
81%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £281.81 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6552 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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