Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3290 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 60% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-3230M - 192 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 20 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Single-Core
510
21.591871295512277%
Multi-Core
1026
8.90084150255921%
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
