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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 9% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-8300 - 131 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
120
91%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€121.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 3.7GHz 8MB Coffee Lake Boxed Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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