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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1359 days newer than Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-8300 - 538 vs 484 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
538
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€273.11
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box.
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8300 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
320 FPS
€5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,679
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442 FPS
€5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,484.9
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211 FPS
€5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,159
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247 FPS
€5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,439
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318 FPS
€10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,449.57
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341 FPS
€15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,300.99
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268 FPS
€5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,409
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148 FPS
€7.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,039
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284 FPS
€6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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148 FPS
€6.28/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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