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Pentium G850 vs Core i7-12700KF

Pentium G850 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $183.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $183.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Pentium G850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3819 days newer than Pentium G850.

Advantages of Intel Pentium G850

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 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 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Pentium G850 - 186 vs 154 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G850 - 20 vs 2 threads
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


FPS

154

83%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

186

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.99/FPS

100%

Price, $

$183.49

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $183.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 122 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G850 Logo
Pentium G850

Desktop • May 22nd, 2011


Single-Core

456

18%

Multi-Core

781

6%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Pentium G850

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

May 22nd, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
PentiumCollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
2Threads
20
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Pentium G850 or Core i7-12700KF

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+

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