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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 G4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 2338 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G4500.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $75.09 vs $265.49
- Up to 64% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700 - $0.48 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 25% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Pentium G4500 - 197 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 16 vs 2 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
158
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$75.09
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
35%
Price, $
$265.49
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 181 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Pentium G4500
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G4500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium G4500 or Core i7-12700
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
95 FPS
$16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589.99
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82 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$924
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60 FPS
$36.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199
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82 FPS
$20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,679.99
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82 FPS
$13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,099
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105 FPS
$15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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95 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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100 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
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100 FPS
$20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,095.95
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100 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,981.16
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