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Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-11700

Core i7-12700K vs Core i7-11700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £201.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3066 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-11700

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £401.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3066 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £201.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3066 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-11700

2.5 GHz | 8-core

Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £401.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3066 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

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

Prices and Stock

Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-11700 - 323 vs 311 FPS
Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - £201.54 vs £401.35
Up to 52% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-11700 - £0.62 vs £1.29 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700 - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i7-11700

Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

323

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.62/FPS

100%

Price, £

£201.54

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £201.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3066 minutes ago

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

FPS

311

96%

Value, £/FPS

£1.29/FPS

48%

Price, £

£401.35

50%

Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for £401.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3066 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

462

FPS

523

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

236

FPS

241

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

860

FPS

919

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

258

FPS

323

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

146

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Single-Core

2103

83%

Multi-Core

8613

63%

Core i7-12700K	vs	Core i7-11700
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7	Collection	Core i7
Alder Lake	Codename	Rocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
12	Cores	8
20	Threads	16
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
5.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 750
Yes	Overclockable	No

PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-11700

With selected game settings

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Vibox III-4 Gaming PC

117 FPS

£11.5/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-11700

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£1,344.95

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