Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 4401 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $32.9 vs $194.12
- Up to 70% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-12700 - $0.43 vs $1.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 78% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-530 - 151 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 16 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
30%
Price, €
€215.47
16%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |