Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4440 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4440 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3068 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4440.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4440
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $131.71 vs $265.49
- Up to 33% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-12700 - $0.26 vs $0.39 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 31% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-4440 - 673 vs 512 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4440 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4440 - 16 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
512
76.07726597325409%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$131.71
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $131.71 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360873 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
673
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
66.66666666666666%
Price, $
$265.49
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for $265.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360872 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
1033
45.050152638464894%
Multi-Core
2902
26.92022263450835%
Intel Core i5-4440 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |