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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4267 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-930.
Advantages of Core i7-930
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $144.98 vs $207.00
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 61% better in Rust than Core i7-930 - 247 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-930 - $0.84 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-930 - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-930 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207
70%
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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Game Graphics
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Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-930 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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