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Core i3-3250 vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i3-3250 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 CA$278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7476 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 CA$278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7476 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3070 days newer than Core i3-3250.

Advantages of Core i3-3250

  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 55 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 23% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-3250 - 96 vs 78 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


FPS

78

81%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

96

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$2.91/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$278.99

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 CA$278.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7476 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250

Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013


Single-Core

532

21%

Multi-Core

1130

8%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo

Core i3-3250

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jun 9th, 2013
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i7
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
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3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo5.0 GHz
55 W
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22 nm
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35.0x
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Intel HD 2500
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PCs Using Core i3-3250 or Core i7-12700KF

With selected game settings

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Core i3-3250
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

CA$199.73

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

CA$179.98

Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250
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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

CA$249

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Core i3-3250
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Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i3-3250 Logo
Core i3-3250
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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

CA$716.28

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Core i3-3250
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Core i7-14700F

CA$470.92

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Core i3-3250
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Core i7-14700KF

CA$469

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