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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 i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-10700 - 270 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £204.0 vs £281.81
- Up to 18% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-12700K - £0.85 vs £1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
270
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
81%
Price, £
£281.81
72%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
241
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
100%
Price, £
£204
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700
Buy for £204 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17259 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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