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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $117
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-4150 - 94 vs 83 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $41.13 vs $265.48
- Up to 82% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-12700 - $0.5 vs $2.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i3-4150 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i3-4150
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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55 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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47 FPS
$36.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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58 FPS
$26.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
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47 FPS
$32.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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32 FPS
$59.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899
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47 FPS
$26.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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55 FPS
$29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,595
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61 FPS
$26.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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58 FPS
$28.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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