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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $167.0 vs $253.44
- Up to 12% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700K - $0.93 vs $1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 32% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-7700 - 238 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
180
75.63025210084034%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
87.73584905660378%
Price, $
$253.44
65%
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 349334 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1389
54.87949427103912%
Multi-Core
4460
32.56900832481379%
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i7-12700K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
126 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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115 FPS
$12.61/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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164 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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164 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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150 FPS
$8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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143 FPS
$13.77/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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164 FPS
$7.93/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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99 FPS
$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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99 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
In Stock
143 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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