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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3634 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 24% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3820 - 198 vs 160 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $265.49 vs $319.88
- Up to 33% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3820 - $1.34 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
100%
FPS and Value 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
Max
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i7-12700
Resident Evil 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
99 FPS
$13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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95 FPS
$17.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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78 FPS
$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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78 FPS
$18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
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78 FPS
$21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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99 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
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58 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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