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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 68% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium G3420 - 160 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $21.1 vs $221.61
- Up to 84% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.22 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 53 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
15%
Price, $
$221.61
9%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 53 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Pentium G3420
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
120 FPS
$18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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115 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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93 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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93 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,751.47
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144 FPS
$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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120 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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120 FPS
$15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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140 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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130 FPS
$10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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102 FPS
$12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,269.99
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