Buy on Amazon
$189.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
Availability
MSRP in USD: $384
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-7740X - 392 vs 357 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $189.99 vs $209.95
- Up to 19% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-7740X - $0.48 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 112 vs 125 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
392
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
Buy for $189.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-7740x Processor Tray (CM8067702868631)
Buy for $209.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 112 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i7-7740X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
354 FPS
$5.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,788.88
In Stock
157 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,229.97
In Stock
262 FPS
$3.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
243 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
338 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,359
In Stock
243 FPS
$3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$876
In Stock
192 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
300 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
157 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
157 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
300 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
243 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
262 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
262 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
388 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,599.99
In Stock
392 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
212 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
157 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
212 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
300 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,799
In Stock
262 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
262 FPS
$15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,999
In Stock
212 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
393 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
212 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.99
In Stock
303 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
262 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,988
In Stock
338 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849.99
In Stock
241 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
192 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
393 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
388 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,599.99
In Stock
392 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,249.99
In Stock
262 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
366 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
262 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
300 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
366 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,199.99
In Stock
354 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
243 FPS
$19.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$4,719.95
In Stock
392 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,249.99
In Stock
388 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,599.99
In Stock
392 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
323 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
243 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
212 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
387 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
354 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
303 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
