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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 4500 - 96 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $79.00 vs $182.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-12700KF - $0.90 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
96
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.91/FPS
47%
Price, $
$182.99
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
11 FPS
$89.82/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$988
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50 FPS
$35.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.88
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89 FPS
$22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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50 FPS
$34.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,727.99
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71 FPS
$31.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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71 FPS
$14.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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67 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
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86 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$19.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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8 FPS
$136/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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78 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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50 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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78 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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95 FPS
$27.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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50 FPS
$62.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,124
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78 FPS
$35.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
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71 FPS
$56.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,999
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61 FPS
$22.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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71 FPS
$42.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,988
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86 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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67 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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95 FPS
$27.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,599.99
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96 FPS
$44.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
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86 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,849.99
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91 FPS
$24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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67 FPS
$20.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$40.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,682.24
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91 FPS
$24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$27.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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96 FPS
$44.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$27.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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