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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 49% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G6950 - 153 vs 103 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $47.48 vs $249.99
- Up to 72% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700F - $0.46 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
28%
Price, $
$249.99
18%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
103
67%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Pentium G6950
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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107 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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99 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
In Stock
118 FPS
$12.29/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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107 FPS
$12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,342.19
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86 FPS
$11.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,024
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