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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-7820X

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-7820X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $247.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348675 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-7820X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $375 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348676 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $247.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348675 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-7820X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $375 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348676 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 31% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-7820X - 238 vs 181 FPS
  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $247.99 vs $375.0
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-7820X - $1.04 vs $2.07 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 20 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Dirt 5.

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

238

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.04/FPS

100%

Price, $

$247.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $247.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348675 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

181

76.05042016806722%

Value, $/FPS

$2.07/FPS

50.24154589371981%

Price, $

$375

66%

Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W

Buy for $375 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348676 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1411

55.8590657165479%

Multi-Core

7849

57.93047457376929%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Intel Core i7-7820X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJun 26th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake-E/EP
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 W
TDP140 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-7820X

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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