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Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-10700K

Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-10700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,1 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 434.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 431 minutes ago

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Core i7-10700K

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,1 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 434.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 431 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K 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 i7-10700K.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 6% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-10700K - 111 vs 105 FPS
  • Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - €240.18 vs €434.94
  • Up to 48% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-10700K - €2.16 vs €4.14 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 20 vs 16 threads
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

111

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.16/FPS

100%

Price, €

€240.18

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

105

95%

Value, €/FPS

€4.14/FPS

52%

Price, €

€434.94

55%

Intel® Core™ i7-10700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 5,1 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 125 W

Buy for 434.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 431 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2555

100%

Multi-Core

13791

100%

Intel Core i7-10700K Logo
Core i7-10700K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1724

67%

Multi-Core

8166

59%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

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Intel Core i7-10700K Logo

Core i7-10700K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
125 WTDP125 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-10700K

With selected game settings

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