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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-10700 - 135 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €312.66 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel® Core™ i7-10700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 8 core fino a 4,8 GHz LGA 1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1581
60.34351145038168%
Multi-Core
7010
45.386856587892524%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-10700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-10700
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
61 FPS
€16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€979.9
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72 FPS
€18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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113 FPS
€17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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129 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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113 FPS
€41.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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106 FPS
€38.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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106 FPS
€23.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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97 FPS
€17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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35 FPS
€23.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-10700
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€829
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73 FPS
€16.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,189
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