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€298
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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MSRP in USD: $117
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4170 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 98% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-4170 - 164 vs 83 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €20.36 vs €298.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-12700K - €0.25 vs €1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Intel Core i3-4170 3.70 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 54 W CPU Processore LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i3-4170
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
82 FPS
€21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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43 FPS
€29.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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82 FPS
€19.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
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43 FPS
€25.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
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69 FPS
€48.68/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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69 FPS
€31.99/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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90 FPS
€49.99/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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81 FPS
€39.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,231.48
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56 FPS
€27.3/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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43 FPS
€29.51/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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