Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-7700K - 183 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-7700K - $1.38 vs $1.46 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $252.0 vs $253.44
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
99%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |