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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper FX-4300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3299 days newer than the cheaper FX-4300.
Advantages of AMD FX-4300
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$36.09 vs CA$299.95
- Up to 83% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.2 vs CA$1.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 43% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than FX-4300 - 255 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-4300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
178
69%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4300 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 95W Socket AM3+
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Updated 12720 minutes ago
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.18/FPS
16%
Price, CA$
CA$299.95
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF 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
Highest
FX-4300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vishera | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using FX-4300 or Core i7-12700KF
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
165 FPS
CA$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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