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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3643 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 193% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-3930K - 164 vs 56 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-3930K - $227.99 vs $280.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-3930K - $1.47 vs $5.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$227.99
100%
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 i7-3930K Hexa-Core Processor 3.2 Ghz 12 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73930K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i7-3930K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
81 FPS
$28.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$30.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298
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51 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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81 FPS
$25.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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90 FPS
$23.28/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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69 FPS
$29.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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26 FPS
$62.5/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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64 FPS
$30.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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64 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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91 FPS
$16.89/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,537
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