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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4170 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $41.6 vs $249.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700F - $0.23 vs $1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 31% better in Rust than Core i3-4170 - 239 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 20 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-4170
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
21%
Price, $
$249.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4170 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4170 or Core i7-12700F
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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103 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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139 FPS
$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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93 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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118 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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165 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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103 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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80 FPS
$14.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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103 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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93 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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