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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2805 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-4150 - 206 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $45.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Control than Core i7-12700F - $0.22 vs $1.21 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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
18%
Price, $
$249.99
18%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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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
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-4150 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i3-4150
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
89 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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89 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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77 FPS
$16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
In Stock
89 FPS
$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
77 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,152.18
In Stock
77 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
In Stock
107 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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89 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,342.19
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