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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-10700F 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 cheaper Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $225.99 vs $253.44
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 31% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-10700F - 143 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-10700F - $1.77 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-10700F - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
89%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i7-12700K
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
63 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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10 FPS
$118/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,179.99
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89 FPS
$24.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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55 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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33 FPS
$34.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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21 FPS
$84.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,769
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41 FPS
$28.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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73 FPS
$23.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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2 FPS
$599.5/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199
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89 FPS
$25.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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