Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4670 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4670 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3159 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4670.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 10% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-4670 - 125 vs 114 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4670 - 65 vs 84 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4670 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4670
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $51.18 vs $197.05
- Up to 71% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700 - $0.5 vs $1.75 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
28%
Price, €
€218.72
25%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i5-4670 |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |