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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2986 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 76% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium 3556U - 188 vs 107 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 20 vs 2 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3556U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium 3556U or Core i7-12700KF
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
149 FPS
$9.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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159 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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125 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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172 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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149 FPS
$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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125 FPS
$14.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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145 FPS
$9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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133 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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149 FPS
$7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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125 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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