The Core i3-10300 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700, however, it's a better value for money, as it's £152.09 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-10300
- Up to 55% cheaper – £121.99 vs £274.08
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i7-12700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Core i3-10300 vs Core i7-12700 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-10300
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
189
91%
Min 1% FPS
125
91%
Price, £
£121.99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.64/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, £
£274.08
44%
Value, £/FPS
£1.31/FPS
49%
Core i3-10300 vs Core i7-12700 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-10300 vs Core i7-12700 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-10300 vs Core i7-12700 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-10300
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
32%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
90%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i7-12700
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-10300 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $349.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
