Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 1441 days newer than Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 18% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-8300 - 212 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
56.73789795028347%
Multi-Core
3825
35.48237476808905%
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |