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€39.9
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €39.9 vs €280.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700F - €0.36 vs €2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 18% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3250 - 132 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 20 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
112
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€39.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel LGA1150 Processore Pentium G3250 da 3.2GHz, 54W, Grigio
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.13/FPS
16%
Price, €
€280.99
14%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i7-12700F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
70 FPS
€22.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,569.08
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89 FPS
€13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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78 FPS
€14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
In Stock
58 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
In Stock
78 FPS
€14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
104 FPS
€15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
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70 FPS
€17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
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90 FPS
€13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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70 FPS
€14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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58 FPS
€14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€812.7
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