Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-4200U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3075 days newer than Core i5-4200U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4200U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Fortnite than Core i5-4200U - 241 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4200U - 20 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-4200U
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4200U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
