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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 4380 days newer than Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 23% better in Saints Row than Core i3-530 - 177 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 20 vs 4 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.92/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i7-12700F
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
CA$26.2/FPS
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Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$23.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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64 FPS
CA$23.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
CA$23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
CA$19.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,390.15
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64 FPS
CA$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
CA$32.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$32.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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