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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Pentium B970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3595 days newer than Pentium B970.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 42% better in Minecraft than Pentium B970 - 843 vs 592 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B970 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
843
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$236.99
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
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium B970
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium B970 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Pentium B970
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
607 FPS
$2.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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638 FPS
$1.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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735 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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735 FPS
$2.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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756 FPS
$2.77/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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700 FPS
$2.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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533 FPS
$3.05/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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683 FPS
$2.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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683 FPS
$2.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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760 FPS
$2.02/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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