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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3664 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Core i7-2700K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £64.97 vs £201.54
- Up to 57% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-12700K - £0.52 vs £1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 32% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-2700K - 166 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
126
76%
Value, £/FPS
£0.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£64.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K 3.5 GHz Quad Core Processor (Socket 1155, 8MB L3 Cache, HyperThreading Technology, Retail)
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Updated 8536 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
43%
Price, £
£201.54
32%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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In Stock
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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