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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-3740QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3349 days newer than Core i7-3740QM.
Advantages of Core i7-3740QM
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 45 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 32% better in Valorant than Core i7-3740QM - 919 vs 695 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3740QM - 20 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£213.89
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3740QM
Mobile • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3740QM | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3740QM or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
771 FPS
£1.75/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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832 FPS
£2.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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