Buy on Amazon
$189.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
Availability
MSRP in USD: $384
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Far Cry 5 than Pentium G4500 - 242 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $39.99 vs $189.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.21 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
27%
Price, $
$189.99
21%
FPS 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 37 minutes ago
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
190
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500
Buy for $39.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Pentium G4500 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Pentium G4500
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
181 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,788.88
In Stock
119 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,709.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,229.97
In Stock
146 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
141 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
174 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$876
In Stock
146 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,359
In Stock
127 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
119 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
159 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,299.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799.99
In Stock
141 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
146 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
146 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
207 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,599.99
In Stock
242 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
132 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
119 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
132 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
159 FPS
$17.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,799
In Stock
146 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
146 FPS
$27.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,999
In Stock
132 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
215 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
132 FPS
$10.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.99
In Stock
160 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
146 FPS
$20.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,988
In Stock
174 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,849.99
In Stock
140 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
127 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
215 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
207 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,599.99
In Stock
242 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,249.99
In Stock
146 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$11.7/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
141 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,399.99
In Stock
146 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
159 FPS
$9.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
181 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
188 FPS
$11.7/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
141 FPS
$19.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,682.24
In Stock
242 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,249.99
In Stock
207 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,599.99
In Stock
242 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
167 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
141 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
132 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
205 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
181 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$N/A
Out of Stock
160 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.
