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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-3517U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3441 days newer than Core i7-3517U.
Advantages of Core i7-3517U
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 17 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 23% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-3517U - 392 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3517U - 20 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
392
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.56/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
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-3517U
Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3517U | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-3517U or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
303 FPS
£4.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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241 FPS
£4.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.99
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241 FPS
£5.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,229.95
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354 FPS
£4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,649.99
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354 FPS
£5.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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