Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Intel Core i7-12700K
Intel Socket 1700DESKTOP
3600 MHz / Cores: 12 / Nov 2021
Intel Core i7-12700K
Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Socket 1200DESKTOP
3700 MHz / Cores: 10 / Apr 2020
Intel Core i9-10900K

Summary

Synthetic performance index

  • Intel Core i7-12700K
    121%
  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    100%

Relative performance

Single thread performance index

  • Intel Core i7-12700K
    121%
  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    100%

Relative performance

Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-12700K

Much higher single threaded performance (around 21% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Around 21% higher average synthetic performance.

Reasons to consider Intel Core i9-10900K

None

Intel Core i7-12700K

Gaming

HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-12700K

Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.

No winner

Productivity

No clear winner declared



Specifications

Features

Intel Core i7-12700KIntel Core i9-10900K
MMX
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSSE3
SSE4.2
AVX
AVX2
AVX-512
FMA3
SHA
EIST
Intel 64
XD bit
VT-x
VT-d
AES-NI
TSX
TXT
CLMUL
F16C
BMI1
BMI2
ABM
ADX
RdRand
TBT 2.0
TBT 3.0
TVB

Architecture

Intel Core i7-12700KIntel Core i9-10900K
ArchitectureIntel Adler LakevsIntel_Cometlake
MarketDesktopvsDesktop
Memory SupportDDR4-3200 MHz Dual-channelvsDDR4-2933 MHz Dual-channel
CodenameAlder LakevsComet Lake
Release DateNov 2021vsApr 2020

Cores

Intel Core i7-12700KIntel Core i9-10900K
Cores12vs10
Threads20vs20
E-Cores4vsnone
SMPs1vs1
Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770vsUHD Graphics 630

Cache

Intel Core i7-12700KIntel Core i9-10900K
L1 Cache64K (per core)vs64K (per core)
L2 Cache12MB (shared)vs256K (per core)
L3 Cache25MB (shared)vs20MB (shared)

Physical

Intel Core i7-12700KIntel Core i9-10900K
SocketIntel Socket 1700vsIntel Socket 1200
Max Case Temp72°Cvs72°C
PackageFC-LGA1700vsFC-LGA1200
Die Sizeunknownvsunknown
Process10 nmvs14 nm

Performance

Intel Core i7-12700KIntel Core i9-10900K
Cpu Frequency3600 MHzvs3700 MHz
Turbo Clock5000 MHzvs5300 MHz
Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
E-Core Frequency2700 MHzvs-
E-Core Turbo Clock3800 MHzvs-
VoltageN/AvsN/A
TDP125 Wvs125 W

Raw performance index

Raw single-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-12700K
    6000 points
  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    6360 points

Points - higher is better

Raw multi-thread performance estimation

  • Intel Core i7-12700K
    58752 points
  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    53280 points

Points - higher is better

Synthetic benchmarks

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

  • Intel Core i7-12700K (simulated)
    273.08
  • Intel Core i9-10900K
    225

points - higher is better