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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4771 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4771 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4771.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $129.0 vs $236.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700K - $0.42 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 84 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-4771 - 334 vs 307 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4771 - 20 vs 8 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
334
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
59%
Price, $
$236.99
54%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4771 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4771 or Core i7-12700K
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
225 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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273 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,286.47
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210 FPS
$6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,271.99
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273 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,029
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173 FPS
$9.39/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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275 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,639
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284 FPS
$7.38/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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247 FPS
$7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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275 FPS
$5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,621.95
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225 FPS
$5.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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