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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 15% better in Apex Legends than Pentium G3250 - 296 vs 258 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $61.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-12700F - $0.24 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 53 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
296
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
28%
Price, $
$249.99
24%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Pentium G3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Pentium G3250
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
166 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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166 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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225 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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148 FPS
$8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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193 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
255 FPS
$7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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166 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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120 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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166 FPS
$7.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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148 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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