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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 Intel Core i3-8300
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £188.88 vs £269.03
- Up to 22% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700K - £1.57 vs £2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-8300 - 134 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
120
89%
Value, £/FPS
£1.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
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 34 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.01/FPS
78%
Price, £
£269.03
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £269.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8300 | vs | Intel 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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