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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-10300 - 298 vs 263 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$173.99 vs CA$279.0
- Up to 30% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.66 vs CA$0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$279
62%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Updated 122 minutes ago
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
263
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$173.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
Buy for CA$173.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-10300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-10300
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
183 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
195 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
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