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Core i3-5020U vs Core i7-12700K

Core i3-5020U vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $281

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Prices and Stock

MSRP $409

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-5020U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2440 days newer than Core i3-5020U.

Advantages of Core i3-5020U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 15 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-5020U - 298 vs 262 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-5020U - 20 vs 4 threads
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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

262

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

298

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.84/FPS

100%

Price, €

€251.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

717

28%

Multi-Core

1402

10%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo

Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Mar 1st, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Broadwell-UCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
20
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
15 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 5500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-5020U or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

Core i3-5020U and Core i7-12700K Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

Intel Core i3-5020U Logo
Core i3-5020U

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

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