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Core i5-4210U vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i5-4210U 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 £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 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 £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-4210U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2761 days newer than Core i5-4210U.

Advantages of Core i5-4210U

  • 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 Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-4210U - 134 vs 114 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4210U - 20 vs 4 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo
Core i5-4210U

Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014


FPS

114

85%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

134

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.63/FPS

100%

Price, £

£218.88

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 £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 67 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo
Core i5-4210U

Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo
Core i5-4210U

Mobile • Apr 14th, 2014


Single-Core

749

30%

Multi-Core

1445

11%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i5-4210U Logo

Core i5-4210U

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Apr 14th, 2014Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
20
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
2.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
15 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
17.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-4210U or Core i7-12700KF

With selected game settings

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£208.69

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£295

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£337.85

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Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

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£139.99

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£354.25

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£169.39

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£126.66

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£238.62

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£315.81

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Core i7-14700KF

£326.11

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Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

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Ryzen 5 3600

£101.21

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

£70

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Core i9-14900KF
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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
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Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

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

£218.88

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£208.69

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£337.85

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

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

£218.88

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.66

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

£218.88

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£218.88

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£315.81

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

£218.88

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.11

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

£218.88

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

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

£218.88

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

£101.21

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

£218.88

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Core i3-12100F

£70

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