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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $48.0 vs $253.44
- Up to 59% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-12700K - $1.17 vs $2.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 115% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-4150 - 88 vs 41 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 20 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
41
46.590909090909086%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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Updated 349155 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.88/FPS
40.625%
Price, $
$253.44
18%
FPS 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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Updated 349154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1041
41.12998814697748%
Multi-Core
2047
14.94815247553673%
Intel Core i3-4150 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4150 or Core i7-12700K
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
26 FPS
$49.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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21 FPS
$69.05/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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43 FPS
$53.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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43 FPS
$49.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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36 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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33 FPS
$59.67/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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43 FPS
$30.23/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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15 FPS
$112.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
In Stock
15 FPS
$125.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
In Stock
33 FPS
$48.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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