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Core i3-5020U vs Core i7-12700KF

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

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2440 days newer than Core i3-5020U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-5020U

  • Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 14% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-5020U - 191 vs 168 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-5020U - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i3-5020U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


FPS

168

88%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

100%

Price, €

€164.86

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 164.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 5 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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Core i3-5020U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i3-5020U

Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015


Single-Core

717

28%

Multi-Core

1402

10%

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Intel Core i3-5020U

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

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 5500
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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