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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-4690K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-4690K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $53.0 vs $227.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-12700K - $0.08 vs $0.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 88 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 21% better in Minecraft than Core i5-4690K - 843 vs 694 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 20 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
843
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
29%
Price, $
$227.99
23%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
88 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 |
Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Core i7-12700K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
638 FPS
$1.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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735 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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607 FPS
$2.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298.99
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735 FPS
$2.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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756 FPS
$2.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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700 FPS
$2.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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533 FPS
$3.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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683 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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683 FPS
$2.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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737 FPS
$2.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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