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$241.05
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-11700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 315 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Up to 9% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $241.05 vs $265.49
- Up to 8% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-12700 - $1.24 vs $1.35 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 1% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-11700K - 196 vs 194 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
194
98.9795918367347%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$241.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
91.85185185185183%
Price, $
$265.49
90%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
2219
96.77278674225906%
Multi-Core
9806
90.9647495361781%
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Core i7-12700
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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133 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
128 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$15.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
80 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
107 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
In Stock
107 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
133 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
In Stock
80 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
In Stock
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