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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i9-10900 - 217 vs 206 FPS
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i7-12700
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
92 FPS
$11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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80 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$859
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102 FPS
$12.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
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102 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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102 FPS
$12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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92 FPS
$18.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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60 FPS
$30.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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92 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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92 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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80 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,145
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