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Core i7-3770S vs Core i7-12700K

Core i7-3770S vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-3770S

3.1 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S

Buy for £102.64 on Amazon

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Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £208.71 on Amazon

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Updated 107 minutes ago

Core i7-3770S

3.1 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3770S Logo
Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S

Buy for £102.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

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Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £208.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770S.

Advantages of Core i7-3770S

  • Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £102.64 vs £208.71
  • Up to 38% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-12700K - £0.64 vs £1.03 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 26% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-3770S - 203 vs 161 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770S - 20 vs 8 threads
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Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i7-3770S Logo
Core i7-3770S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

161

79%

Value, £/FPS

£0.64/FPS

100%

Price, £

£102.64

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-3770S Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770S

Buy for £102.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

203

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.03/FPS

62%

Price, £

£208.71

49%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for £208.71 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 107 minutes ago

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Game Graphics

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Core i7-3770S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770S Logo
Core i7-3770S

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

669

26%

Multi-Core

2234

16%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

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Core i7-3770S

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Core i7-12700K

Apr 29th, 2012Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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