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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3450 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3450 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3450.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-3450 - 313 vs 293 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3450 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3450 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3450
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $59.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-12700F - $0.2 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Intel Core i5-3450 Quad-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53450
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-3450
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i5-3450 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i5-3450
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
145 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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145 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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204 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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128 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
In Stock
170 FPS
$8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
238 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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145 FPS
$7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
103 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
In Stock
145 FPS
$8.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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128 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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