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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7820X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 146% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7820X - 69 vs 28 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $253.44 vs $375.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7820X - $3.67 vs $13.39 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7820X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
28
40.57971014492754%
Value, $/FPS
$13.39/FPS
27.408513816280806%
Price, $
$375
67%
Intel Core i7-7820X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
FPS and Value 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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1411
55.74871592256025%
Multi-Core
7849
57.3170731707317%
Intel Core i7-7820X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7820X or Core i7-12700K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
15 FPS
$86.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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11 FPS
$131.82/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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31 FPS
$74.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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31 FPS
$69.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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25 FPS
$48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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22 FPS
$89.5/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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31 FPS
$41.94/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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6 FPS
$281.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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6 FPS
$314.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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22 FPS
$72.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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