Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €278.88 vs €309.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 16% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-10700K - 152 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-10700K - €2.03 vs €2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€309
90%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 18770 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |