Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-10700 - 157 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €234.0 vs €298.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700K - €1.75 vs €1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €298 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10812 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
134
85%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€234
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €234 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10813 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |