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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 G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3068 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G3420.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $21.1 vs $265.48
- Up to 91% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-12700 - $0.14 vs $1.49 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 22% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium G3420 - 178 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 16 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
146
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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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
Ultra
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G3420 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | 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 G3420 or Core i7-12700
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
$14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
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101 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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60 FPS
$31.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899
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81 FPS
$19.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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92 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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93 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,449
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60 FPS
$35.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
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92 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,590
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92 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,440
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81 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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