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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Valheim than Pentium G6950 - 222 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $47.48 vs $236.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-12700K - $0.25 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
23%
Price, $
$236.99
20%
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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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
188
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Pentium G6950
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
88 FPS
$14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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98 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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135 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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135 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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145 FPS
$14.45/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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121 FPS
$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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64 FPS
$25.39/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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114 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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114 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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147 FPS
$10.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,537
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