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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 29% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-4690 - 94 vs 73 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $52.0 vs $265.49
- Up to 75% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-12700 - $0.71 vs $2.82 per FPS
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
25.177304964539005%
Price, $
$265.49
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
73
77.6595744680851%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-4690 Processor (6M Cache, 3.5 GHz upto 3.90 GHz) BX80646I54690, CPU Only
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In Stock
Updated 361888 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4690
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1191
51.94068905364152%
Multi-Core
3303
30.64007421150278%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i5-4690
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
14 FPS
$92.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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14 FPS
$89.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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10 FPS
$170/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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10 FPS
$200/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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1 FPS
$1999/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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1 FPS
$959.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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1 FPS
$1449/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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1 FPS
$1699/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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14 FPS
$84.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
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1 FPS
$1139/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
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