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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $48.5 vs $189.98
- Up to 70% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-12700KF - $0.21 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 54 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 17% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-4370 - 270 vs 230 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 20 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
230
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
270
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
30%
Price, $
$189.98
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 2909 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4370 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4370 or Core i7-12700KF
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
183 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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201 FPS
$7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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141 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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226 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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183 FPS
$12.19/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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141 FPS
$12.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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175 FPS
$7.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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155 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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183 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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141 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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