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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2986 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 30% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium 3556U - 183 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 15 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 17.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Pentium 3556U
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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87 FPS
$14.93/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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131 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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139 FPS
$15.07/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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119 FPS
$16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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63 FPS
$25.79/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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113 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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132 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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