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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-10700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Minecraft than Core i7-10700K - 863 vs 741 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €278.88 vs €520.99
- Up to 37% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900KS - €0.38 vs €0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
863
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
63%
Price, €
€520.99
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
Buy for €520.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13996 minutes ago
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
741
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€278.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K
Buy for €278.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13996 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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