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Core i5-2310 vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-2310 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £221.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £221.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-2310 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3819 days newer than Core i5-2310.

Advantages of Core i5-2310

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-2310 - 193 vs 189 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2310 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2310 Logo
Core i5-2310

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

189

98%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

193

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.15/FPS

100%

Price, £

£221.29

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £221.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 185 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-2310 Logo
Core i5-2310

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-2310 Logo
Core i5-2310

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

514

20%

Multi-Core

1457

11%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-2310 Logo

Core i5-2310

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

May 22nd, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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