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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-4820K

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i7-4820K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 143.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4820K

3.7 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for 162.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

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 143.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-4820K

3.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for 162.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2986 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4820K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 17% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4820K - 537 vs 458 FPS
  • Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-4820K - $129.42 vs $146.15
  • Up to 23% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-4820K - $0.27 vs $0.35 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 125 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 20 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

537

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€143.66

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 143.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 102 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

458

85%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

77%

Price, €

€162.23

88%

Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI

Buy for 162.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 101 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

658

26%

Multi-Core

2440

18%

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i7-4820K Logo

Intel Core i7-4820K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2013
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameIvy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
125 W
TDP130 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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