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Core i7-4850HQ vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i7-4850HQ vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 297 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 £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 297 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i7-4850HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3111 days newer than Core i7-4850HQ.

Advantages of Core i7-4850HQ

  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 47 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 22% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4850HQ - 242 vs 199 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4850HQ - 20 vs 8 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4850HQ Logo
Core i7-4850HQ

Mobile • Apr 29th, 2013


FPS

199

82%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

242

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.9/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

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 297 minutes ago

Trending Games

Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4850HQ Logo
Core i7-4850HQ

Mobile • Apr 29th, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4850HQ Logo
Core i7-4850HQ

Mobile • Apr 29th, 2013


Single-Core

1027

41%

Multi-Core

3276

24%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i7-4850HQ Logo

Core i7-4850HQ

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Apr 29th, 2013Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7CollectionCore i7
Crystal WellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1364SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
47 W
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
23.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 5200
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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