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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i3-3227U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3283 days newer than Core i3-3227U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3227U
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 17 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 18% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3227U - 296 vs 251 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3227U - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
296
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£230.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3227U
Mobile • Jan 8th, 2013
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3227U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3227U or Core i7-12700F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
255 FPS
£6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,749.99
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176 FPS
£7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,365.99
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166 FPS
£6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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225 FPS
£6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449.99
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166 FPS
£6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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166 FPS
£6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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