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Core i3-7300 vs Core i7-12700K

Core i3-7300 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than Core i3-7300.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300

  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 51 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 34% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-7300 - 99 vs 74 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 20 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

74

74.74747474747475%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

99

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€251.82

100%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1260

49.782694587119714%

Multi-Core

2502

18.270775522126478%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo

Intel Core i3-7300

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
20
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
51 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
40.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Intel HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i7-12700K

Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive

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