Buy on Amazon
€243.22
In Stock
Availability
Availability
No items available
AvailabilityMSRP $409
Availability
MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3906 days newer than Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 349% better in League of Legends than Core i7-990X - 323 vs 72 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
323
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.22
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
Buy for €243.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 165 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
301 FPS
€3.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,099.99
In Stock
308 FPS
€5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,609
In Stock
301 FPS
€3.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,090
In Stock
308 FPS
€11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€3,570
In Stock
306 FPS
€9.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€3,001.5
In Stock
310 FPS
€14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€4,499
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
