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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 814 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 19% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10900X - 674 vs 568 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $278.97 vs $565.00
- Up to 59% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10900X - $0.41 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022
FPS
674
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$278.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700 | vs | Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-10900X
With selected game settings
295 FPS
$3.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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295 FPS
$3.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969.99
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295 FPS
$3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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388 FPS
$3.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,529
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295 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,109.99
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388 FPS
$3.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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190 FPS
$4.89/FPS
UHD Graphics 770
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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339 FPS
$3.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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339 FPS
$4.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499
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339 FPS
$2.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Laptops Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-10900X
With selected game settings
332 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$968.29
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332 FPS
$2.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$879
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382 FPS
$4.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,763.99
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401 FPS
$3.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
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368 FPS
$3.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,179
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270 FPS
$5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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270 FPS
$6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,888.49
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270 FPS
$6.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699
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270 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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270 FPS
$4.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
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