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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3476 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 80% better in War Thunder than Core i7-3770K - 255 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 28% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-3770K - $0.89 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $175.0 vs $227.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$227.99
76%
FPS and Value 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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Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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Updated 150 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-3770K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
216 FPS
$5.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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236 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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209 FPS
$6.22/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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236 FPS
$8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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241 FPS
$8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
In Stock
229 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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193 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
In Stock
226 FPS
$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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226 FPS
$7.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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237 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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