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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.

Core i3-7300

4.0 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed

Buy for 88.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 175.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

Core i3-7300

4.0 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed

Buy for 88.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 175.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.

Advantages of Core i3-7300

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $88.78 vs $175.68
  • Up to 36% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-12700K - $0.45 vs $0.70 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 51 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 27% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-7300 - 251 vs 198 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

198

79%

Value, €/FPS

€0.45/FPS

100%

Price, €

€88.78

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed

Buy for 88.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

251

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.7/FPS

64%

Price, €

€175.68

50%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 175.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7035 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

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

50%

Multi-Core

2502

18%

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

Core i3-7300

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

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Core i3Core i7
Kaby LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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12
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20
4.0 GHz
3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo5.0 GHz
51 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
40.0x
36.0x
Intel HD 630UHD Graphics 770
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104.26

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175.68

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114.41

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175.68

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Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Core i9-12900K

251.35

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

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175.68

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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Core i7-12700K

175.68

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Core i5-13400F

765.76

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

175.68

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

129.56

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

175.68

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Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

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

175.68

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

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

175.68

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Core i5-12600K

155.86

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

175.68

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

279.28

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

175.68

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

375.64

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

175.68

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

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

175.68

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

288.28

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

175.68

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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

175.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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

175.68

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

390.09

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

175.68

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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

296.35

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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

251.35

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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

765.76

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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

129.56

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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

155.86

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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

279.28

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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

375.64

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

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

288.28

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

88.78

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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