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Core i7-3770 vs Core i7-12700

Core i7-3770 vs Core i7-12700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for 464.79 on Amazon

In Stock

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for 464.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.

Advantages of Core i7-3770

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €152.66 vs €464.79
  • Up to 62% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700 - €1.35 vs €3.55 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-3770 - 131 vs 113 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 16 vs 8 threads
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

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1920 x 1080

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Intel Core i7-3770 Logo
Core i7-3770

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


FPS

113

86%

Value, €/FPS

€1.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€152.66

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

131

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.55/FPS

38%

Price, €

€464.79

32%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for 464.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 226 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-3770 Logo
Core i7-3770

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3770 Logo
Core i7-3770

Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012


Single-Core

671

29%

Multi-Core

2299

21%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

Intel Core i7-3770 Logo

Core i7-3770

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Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Apr 29th, 2012
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7Core i7
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
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3.4 GHz
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4.9 GHz
77 W
65 W
22 nm
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Intel HD 4000UHD Graphics 770
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