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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3250.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3250
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $61.0 vs $189.98
- Up to 57% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-12700KF - $0.1 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 53 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 37% better in Minecraft than Pentium G3250 - 842 vs 614 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3250 - 20 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Pentium Processor G3250 (3.20 GHz 32 GB, FCLGA1.150) BX80646G3250
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
842
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
43%
Price, $
$189.98
32%
FPS 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
High
Pentium G3250
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
53 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Haswell) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G3250 or Core i7-12700KF
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
699 FPS
$1.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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736 FPS
$2.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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606 FPS
$2.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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699 FPS
$3.19/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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606 FPS
$2.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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683 FPS
$1.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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637 FPS
$2.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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699 FPS
$1.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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606 FPS
$2.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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