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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 Core i3-10300
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $88.36 vs $148.52
- Up to 22% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.25 vs $0.32 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
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 35% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-10300 - 522 vs 386 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 20 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
386
74%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Updated 229 minutes ago
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
522
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.32/FPS
78%
Price, €
€164.86
59%
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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In Stock
Updated 230 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10300 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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