Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 829 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10920X - 151 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - €309.0 vs €1263.69
- Up to 78% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-10920X - €2.05 vs €9.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€309
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |