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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Core i7-3770K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $160.10 vs $207.14
- Up to 17% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-12700K - $0.71 vs $0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-3770K - 240 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 20 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
226
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
83%
Price, $
$207.14
77%
FPS 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
Ultra
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3770K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
77 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-3770K or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
118 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
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$12.2/FPS
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32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
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