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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X 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 the more expensive Core i9-10920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10920X - 270 vs 244 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $187.0 vs $849.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1675
66.17937574081391%
Multi-Core
11349
82.87571199065285%
Intel Core i9-10920X | 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 |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10920X or Core i7-12700K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
155 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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141 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,328
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122 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439
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109 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,755.6
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200 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,195
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200 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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175 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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175 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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155 FPS
$7.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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122 FPS
$13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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