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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Pentium G4400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4400.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4400
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $26.99 vs $189.98
- Up to 83% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.08 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 54 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 21% better in Overwatch 2 than Pentium G4400 - 392 vs 325 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4400 - 20 vs 2 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
325
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$26.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core 2-Thread CPU Processor 3M 54W LGA 1151
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
392
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
16%
Price, $
$189.98
14%
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
Epic
Pentium G4400
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4400 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 510 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G4400 or Core i7-12700KF
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
262 FPS
$5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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303 FPS
$5.28/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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157 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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354 FPS
$4.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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262 FPS
$8.51/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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157 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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243 FPS
$5.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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192 FPS
$7.03/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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262 FPS
$4.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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157 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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