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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Core i7-7700K
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £188.66 vs £219.00
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 91 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 24% better in New World than Core i7-7700K - 146 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing New World than Core i7-7700K - £1.50 vs £1.60 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£219
86%
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
Very High
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-7700K or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
109 FPS
£12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
£11.46/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£12.81/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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