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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4820K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $199.88 vs $253.44
- Up to 16% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700K - $1.12 vs $1.34 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Stray than Core i7-4820K - 189 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
178
94.17989417989418%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
83.58208955223881%
Price, $
$253.44
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 358256 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
658
25.997629395495853%
Multi-Core
2440
17.81802249160216%
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4820K or Core i7-12700K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
108 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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96 FPS
$15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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144 FPS
$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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144 FPS
$14.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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131 FPS
$9.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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124 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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144 FPS
$9.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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79 FPS
$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
In Stock
79 FPS
$23.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
In Stock
124 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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