Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-10900 - 295 vs 275 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - €308.99 vs €442.65
- Up to 35% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-10900 - €1.05 vs €1.61 per FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
Updated 36 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
295
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€308.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 252 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 12 |
20 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |