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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-10700K - 282 vs 257 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £235.0 vs £423.37
- Up to 39% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900 - £0.91 vs £1.5 per FPS
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
257
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
100%
Price, £
£235
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K
Buy for £235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 149 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-10700K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
157 FPS
£13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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£2,069
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114 FPS
£14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,626.75
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166 FPS
£11.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,935.18
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157 FPS
£9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,465.99
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157 FPS
£17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,797.42
In Stock
137 FPS
£12.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
In Stock
157 FPS
£11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,848.97
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137 FPS
£9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,349.99
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137 FPS
£13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
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137 FPS
£13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
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