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

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i7-12700K and Intel Core i9-10900K? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i7-12700K
Name
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Desktop / Server
Segment
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Intel Core i 12000
CPU group
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Intel Core i7
Family
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12
Generation
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Intel Core i7-11700K
Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i7-12700K or Intel Core i9-10900K? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.60 GHz
Frequency
3.70 GHz
12
CPU Cores
10
5.00 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
5.30 GHz
20
CPU Threads
20
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
4.70 GHz
Turbo (12 Cores)
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Turbo (10 Cores)
4.90 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
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8x Golden Cove
A core
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4x Gracemont
B core
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i7-12700K or Intel Core i9-10900K. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S)
GPU name
Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.40 GHz
GPU frequency
0.35 GHz
1.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.20 GHz
12
Generation
9.5
12
DirectX Version
12
32
Execution units
24
256
Shader
192
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Max. Memory
64 GB
3
Max. displays
3
10 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q4/2021
Release date
Q4/2017
16 GB
Max. GPU Memory
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
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h265 8bit
Decode / Encode
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h265 10bit
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
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Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
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Decode
AV1
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Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
Memory type
DDR4-2933
256 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
5.0
PCIe version
3.0
20
PCIe lanes
16

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

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TDP
125 W
100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
95 W
125 W
TDP (PL1)
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228 W / 56 s
TDP (PL2)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

25.00 MB
L3-Cache
20.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
14 nm
Alder Lake S
Architecture
Comet Lake
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1200
Q4/2021
Release date
Q2/2020
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Market price
ca. 490 $
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
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L2-Cache
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
ISA extensions
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
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User rating

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