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$167
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $167.0 vs $265.48
- Up to 32% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-12700 - $0.57 vs $0.84 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-7700 - 317 vs 294 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700 - 16 vs 8 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
67%
Price, $
$265.48
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $265.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i7-12700
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,170
In Stock
119 FPS
$8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$955
In Stock
119 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
119 FPS
$8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
In Stock
155 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499
In Stock
139 FPS
$8.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,218.91
In Stock
139 FPS
$8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
139 FPS
$14.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,988.3
In Stock
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