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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4370.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-4370 - 323 vs 290 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4370 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4370
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $81.6 vs $227.99
- Up to 61% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-12700K - $0.28 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 54 vs 125 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
323
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
39%
Price, $
$227.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
290
89%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$81.6
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80646I34370 Core i3-4370 Haswell Dual-Core 3.8GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor
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Updated 154 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-4370
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i3-4370 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 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 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i3-4370
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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208 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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129 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298.99
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208 FPS
$9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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223 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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185 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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88 FPS
$18.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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174 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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174 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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210 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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