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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €278.88 vs €298.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-10700K - 134 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 0% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-10700K - €2.22 vs €2.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 20 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-10700K
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€298
93%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i7-12700K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
106 FPS
€16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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71 FPS
€18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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106 FPS
€15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
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71 FPS
€15.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
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96 FPS
€34.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,359.01
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96 FPS
€23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,207.62
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111 FPS
€40.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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105 FPS
€30.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,231.48
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84 FPS
€18.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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71 FPS
€17.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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