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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-650 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-650 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-650.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-650
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €10.38 vs €298.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-12700K - €0.24 vs €3.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 75% better in Starfield than Core i5-650 - 77 vs 44 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-650 - 20 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
BQTEC Intel Core i5-650 3.20 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 4 MB Cache 73 W CPU Processore LGA 1156
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Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-650
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-650 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-650 or Core i7-12700K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
€37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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26 FPS
€49.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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48 FPS
€34.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
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26 FPS
€41.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
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41 FPS
€81.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,359.01
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41 FPS
€53.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,207.62
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51 FPS
€88.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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47 FPS
€68.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,231.48
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34 FPS
€44.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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26 FPS
€48.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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