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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $82.8 vs $253.44
- Up to 61% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-12700K - $0.6 vs $1.53 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 20% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-4370 - 166 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 20 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
138
83.13253012048193%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$82.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
39.21568627450981%
Price, $
$253.44
32%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1220
48.202291584354015%
Multi-Core
2407
17.577041039871478%
Intel Core i3-4370 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 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 |
3.8 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 |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4370 or Core i7-12700K
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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83 FPS
$17.47/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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129 FPS
$17.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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129 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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117 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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111 FPS
$17.74/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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129 FPS
$10.08/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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67 FPS
$25.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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67 FPS
$28.19/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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111 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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