In Atomfall, the Core i9-12900K is slightly faster than the Core i7-10700K and it's also a better value for money, as it's $90 cheaper!
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall – 239 vs 219 FPS
- Up to 9% faster in Atomfall
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 30, 2020
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer
- Up to 24% cheaper – $290.64 vs $380.99
- Up to 24% cheaper
- Up to 30% better value in Atomfall – $1.21 vs $1.73/FPS
- Up to 30% better value in Atomfall
Core i7-10700K
No clear advantages
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-10700K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
239 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
179 FPS
100%
Price, $
$290.64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Core i7-10700K
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
219 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
164 FPS
92%
Price, $
$380.99
76%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
70%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-10700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900K vs Core i7-10700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
84%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-10700K
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
61%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-10700K Apr 30th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 4th, 2021 | Released | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1200 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2933 MHz (DDR4) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
