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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 829 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 i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10920X - 125 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-10920X - $265.49 vs $827.21
- Up to 69% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-10920X - $2.12 vs $6.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
119
95.19999999999999%
Value, $/FPS
$6.95/FPS
30.503597122302157%
Price, $
$827.21
32%
Intel Core i9-10920X Desktop Processor 12 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10920X or Core i7-12700
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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74 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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71 FPS
$23.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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71 FPS
$28.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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44 FPS
$45.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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59 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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59 FPS
$24.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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59 FPS
$28.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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74 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
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44 FPS
$25.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
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