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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-7300HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than Core i5-7300HQ.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7300HQ
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 45 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i5-7300HQ - 241 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7300HQ - 20 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.87/FPS
100%
Price, £
£209.69
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K 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
Epic
Core i5-7300HQ
Mobile • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7300HQ | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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