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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8350K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 25% better in Starfield than Core i3-8350K - 74 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Starfield than Core i3-8350K - CA$4.58 vs CA$5.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-8350K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$318.88 vs CA$339.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
74
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.58/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$339
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i3-8350K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
CA$67.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,886.26
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45 FPS
CA$53.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,424.14
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28 FPS
CA$58.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,628.98
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16 FPS
CA$100/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,599.95
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23 FPS
CA$66.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,522.48
In Stock
54 FPS
CA$52.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,833.5
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54 FPS
CA$44.26/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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23 FPS
CA$69.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
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16 FPS
CA$107.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,726.65
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23 FPS
CA$91.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,099.99
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