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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i3-10320

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i3-10320: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i3-10320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than Core i3-10320.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-10320 - 242 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10320 - 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10320

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

242

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.9/FPS

100%

Price, £

£218.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £218.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

213

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1539

61%

Multi-Core

4626

34%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 30th, 2020
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-10320

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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