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Core i7-7820X vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-7820X vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £221.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for £221.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1592 days newer than Core i7-7820X.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 23% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-7820X - 255 vs 207 FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 125 vs 140 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7820X - 20 vs 16 threads
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Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

207

81%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

255

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.87/FPS

100%

Price, £

£221.29

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

Buy for £221.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo
Core i7-7820X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1411

56%

Multi-Core

7849

58%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-7820X Logo

Core i7-7820X

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Skylake-E/EPCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
140 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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