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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-4200U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3075 days newer than Core i5-4200U.
Advantages of Core i5-4200U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 55% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-4200U - 99 vs 64 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4200U - 20 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-4200U
Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-4200U | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-4200U or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
13 FPS
$96.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
$53.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,098
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$77.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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39 FPS
$51.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
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$1,999.99
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39 FPS
$54.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,110.95
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46 FPS
$68.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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24 FPS
$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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13 FPS
$86.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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24 FPS
$80.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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1 FPS
$1689/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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