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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3229 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 41% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-3230M - 128 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 20 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.71/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-3230M or Core i7-12700KF
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
£13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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103 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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103 FPS
£17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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