In Baldur's Gate 3, the Core i7-12700KF is slightly slower than the Core Ultra 5 245KF and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $122 more expensive!
Core i7-12700KF
No clear advantages
Core Ultra 5 245KF
- Up to 5% faster in Baldur's Gate 3 – 157 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in Baldur's Gate 3
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer – Oct 24, 2024 vs Nov 04, 2021
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 39% cheaper – $188.00 vs $309.95
- Up to 39% cheaper
- Up to 42% better value in Baldur's Gate 3 – $1.19 vs $2.06/FPS
- Up to 42% better value in Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3 FPS Calculator
Core i7-12700KF vs Core Ultra 5 245KF: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
150 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
106 FPS
94%
Price, $
$309.95
60%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
58%
Core Ultra 5 245KF
Oct 24th, 2024
Average FPS
157 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
113 FPS
100%
Price, $
$188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-12700KF vs Core Ultra 5 245KF in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-12700KF vs Core Ultra 5 245KF in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-12700KF
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
86%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
96%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
75%
Core Ultra 5 245KF
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 i7-12700KF Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core Ultra 5 245KF Oct 24th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2024 |
| $384.00 | MSRP | $294.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1851 |
| 125W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
