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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-5820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2703 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-5820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 27% better in New World than Core i7-5820K - 138 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-5820K - $265.48 vs $429.95
- Up to 51% better value when playing New World than Core i7-5820K - $1.92 vs $3.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5820K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5820K doesn't have integrated graphics
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel CM8064801548435 CORE I7-5820K Processor (15M Cache, UP to 3.60 GHZ)
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5820K | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-5820K or Core i7-12700
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
78 FPS
$20.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,590
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70 FPS
$24.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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78 FPS
$18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,449
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70 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,249.99
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81 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,359
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70 FPS
$17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,219
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84 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699
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78 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,440
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70 FPS
$24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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56 FPS
$35.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,995
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