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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3077 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4770K.
Advantages of Core i7-4770K
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4770K - 128 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-4770K - $207.00 vs $298.02
- Up to 44% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-4770K - $1.62 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4770K - 20 vs 8 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 I7-4770K 3.5 GHz Processor BXF80646I74770K
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/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
Ultra
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4770K | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | 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 |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-4770K or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
76 FPS
$16.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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