Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2745 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €39.9 vs €309.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-12700 - €0.27 vs €1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 19% better in Saints Row than Pentium G3250 - 176 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 16 vs 2 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
148
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €39.9 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |