Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 10% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-7700 - 95 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £208.88 vs £235.96
- Up to 2% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-12700F - £2.43 vs £2.48 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £235.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15250 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
86
90%
Value, £/FPS
£2.43/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15250 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |