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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4820K
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $199.88 vs $227.99
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 115% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-4820K - 174 vs 81 FPS
- Up to 47% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-4820K - $1.31 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$227.99
87%
FPS and Value 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
Ultra
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4820K or Core i7-12700K
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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67 FPS
$19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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105 FPS
$19.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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113 FPS
$18.54/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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93 FPS
$21.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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48 FPS
$33.85/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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88 FPS
$21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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88 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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106 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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