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Core i7-12700K vs Core i3-6300

Core i7-12700K vs Core i3-6300: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Prices and Stock

MSRP $409

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 2256 days newer than Core i3-6300.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-6300 - 223 vs 202 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Core i3-6300

  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 51 vs 125 Watts
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

223

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.22/FPS

100%

Price, €

€271.91

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

202

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1262

50%

Multi-Core

2539

19%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

vs
Intel Core i3-6300 Logo

Core i3-6300

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
20
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
51 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i3-6300

With selected game settings

Core i7-12700K and Core i3-6300 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.9

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

311.95

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.85

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

402.63

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.58

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.81

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

263.48

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

491.6

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.16

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

271.91

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

381.54

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

271.91

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

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

271.91

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

174.9

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.9

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

311.95

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.85

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

402.63

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.58

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.81

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

263.48

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

491.6

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.16

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

381.54

Intel Core i3-6300 Logo
Core i3-6300
vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

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