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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Core i3-8300
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £89.97 vs £211.23
- Up to 51% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-12700K - £0.69 vs £1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-8300 - 150 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
130
87%
Value, £/FPS
£0.69/FPS
100%
Price, £
£89.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.41/FPS
49%
Price, £
£211.23
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 234 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
62 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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