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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £248.88 vs £281.81
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 24% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-7700K - 99 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-7700K - £2.85 vs £3.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.85/FPS
100%
Price, £
£281.81
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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