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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 more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 747 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900X - 146 vs 137 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $253.44 vs $615.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-10900X - $1.74 vs $4.49 per 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
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
137
93.83561643835617%
Value, $/FPS
$4.49/FPS
38.75278396436526%
Price, $
$615
41%
Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
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
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1576
62.26787830896878%
Multi-Core
9371
68.43142982328027%
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
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
53 FPS
$24.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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46 FPS
$31.52/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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78 FPS
$29.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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78 FPS
$27.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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68 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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64 FPS
$30.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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78 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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37 FPS
$45.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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37 FPS
$51.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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64 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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