In Atomfall, the Core i7-12700 is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 245K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $129 more expensive!
Core i7-12700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core Ultra 5 245K
- Up to 5% faster in Atomfall – 245 vs 233 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in Atomfall
- Is 2 years and 8 months newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Jan 27, 2022
- Is 2 years and 8 months newer
- Up to 40% cheaper – $189.99 vs $318.99
- Up to 40% cheaper
- Up to 43% better value in Atomfall – $0.77 vs $1.36/FPS
- Up to 43% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-12700 vs Core Ultra 5 245K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-12700
Jan 27th, 2022
Average FPS
233 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
175 FPS
95%
Price, $
$318.99
59%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
57%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
245 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
184 FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-12700 vs Core Ultra 5 245K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-12700 vs Core Ultra 5 245K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-12700
Jan 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
86%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
50%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
94%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
75%
Core Ultra 5 245K
Oct 24th, 2024
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
96%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-12700 Jan 27th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 245K Oct 24th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2024 |
| $349.00 | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1851 |
65W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |









































































































































