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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2712 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-4690K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $53.0 vs $189.98
- Up to 70% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-12700KF - $0.19 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 88 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 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-4690K - 298 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-4690K - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.9 4 BX80646I54690K
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
29%
Price, $
$189.98
27%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-4690K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4690K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-4690K or Core i7-12700KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
205 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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227 FPS
$7.05/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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150 FPS
$8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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257 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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205 FPS
$10.88/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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150 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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195 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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168 FPS
$8.04/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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205 FPS
$5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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150 FPS
$8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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