Core i7-4700HQ vs Core i7-12700KF

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $384

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-4700HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3083 days newer than Core i7-4700HQ.

Advantages of Core i7-4700HQ

Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 47 vs 125 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-4700HQ - 186 vs 161 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4700HQ - 20 vs 8 threads

This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Core i7-4700HQ

Mobile • May 27th, 2013

FPS

161

87%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

186

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.5/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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My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Core i7-4700HQ

Mobile • May 27th, 2013

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

1920 x 1080

Ultra

157

FPS

119

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

322

FPS

112

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

229

FPS

199

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

1920 x 1080

High

919

FPS

731

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

220

FPS

170

FPS

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-4700HQ

Mobile • May 27th, 2013

Single-Core

980

39%

Multi-Core

3051

23%

Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Core i7-4700HQ	vs	Core i7-12700KF
May 27th, 2013	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7	Collection	Core i7
Haswell	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel BGA 1364	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Mobile	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	12
8	Threads	20
2.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.0 GHz
47 W	TDP	125 W
22 nm	Process Size	10 nm
24.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes