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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Deathloop than Core i9-10900 - 195 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - £281.81 vs £839.38
- Up to 69% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-10900 - £1.45 vs £4.61 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.45/FPS
100%
Price, £
£281.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Intel Core i9-10900 (base clock: 2.80GHz; socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) box BX8070110900
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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