Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 150% better in League of Legends than Core i3-4150 - 290 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $30.07 vs $194.12
- Up to 61% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-12700 - $0.29 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 54 vs 65 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
39%
Price, €
€215.47
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for €215.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 126 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
116
40%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.38
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €33.38 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i3-4150 |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
No | Overclockable | No |