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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 Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-10900 - 149 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $195.00 vs $431.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-10900 - $1.31 vs $3.18 per FPS
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-10900 (Base Clock: 2.80GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box BX8070110900
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
PCs Using Core i9-10900 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
109 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$15.61/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
$19.25/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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109 FPS
$15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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116 FPS
$27.08/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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93 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$14.12/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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10 FPS
$128/FPS
GeForce GT 730
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$20.74/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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