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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 Pentium G3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2745 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $63.11 vs $265.48
- Up to 72% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700 - $0.56 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 53 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 17% better in Elden Ring than Pentium G3250 - 131 vs 112 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 16 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
112
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$63.11
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
27%
Price, $
$265.48
23%
FPS 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
Maximum
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i7-12700
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
67 FPS
$13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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76 FPS
$14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,079
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50 FPS
$39.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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67 FPS
$23.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
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83 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,319.99
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80 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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83 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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67 FPS
$27.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,829.99
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50 FPS
$37.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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76 FPS
$15.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,170
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