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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 101% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Pentium G3250 - 143 vs 71 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $61.0 vs $247.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i7-12700KF - $0.86 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
49.71098265895954%
Price, $
$247.99
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
71
49.65034965034965%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$61
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
576
22.802850356294538%
Multi-Core
981
7.240386744409181%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Pentium G3250
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
106 FPS
$17.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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74 FPS
$16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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79 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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79 FPS
$28.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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63 FPS
$20.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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122 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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79 FPS
$24.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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90 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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79 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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