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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 747 days newer than Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-10900X - 193 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
148
76%
Value, $/FPS
$4.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$615
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i7-12700K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
172 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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173 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
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