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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-1230U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 111 days older than Core i5-1230U.
Advantages of Core i5-1230U
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Core i5-1230U - 191 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-1230U - 20 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-1230U
Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-1230U | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Feb 23rd, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1781 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 1.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 10.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Iris Xe 80EU | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-1230U or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
114 FPS
CA$26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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78 FPS
CA$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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