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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3664 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-2700K - 166 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €178.74 vs €296.2
- Up to 34% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-12700K - €1.18 vs €1.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
151
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€178.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-2700K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
88 FPS
€17.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,574.35
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47 FPS
€27.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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88 FPS
€20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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47 FPS
€22.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
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75 FPS
€37.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€2,813.02
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75 FPS
€29.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,180.62
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96 FPS
€46.86/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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87 FPS
€22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,971.76
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61 FPS
€25.07/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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47 FPS
€27/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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