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$122.03
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3537 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $122.03 vs $249.99
- Up to 38% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-12700F - $0.57 vs $0.92 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 27% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-3770 - 272 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3770 - 20 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
215
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
61%
Price, $
$249.99
48%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for $249.99 on Amazon
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Updated 11124 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3770 or Core i7-12700F
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
153 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
205 FPS
$6.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
In Stock
176 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
232 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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153 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
In Stock
153 FPS
$8.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
137 FPS
$9.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
In Stock
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