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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €7.54 vs €265.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 57% better in Rust than Core i3-540 - 239 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-540 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 20 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
BQTEC Intel Core i3-540 3.06 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 4 MB Cache 73 W CPU Processore LGA 1156
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-540 or Core i7-12700F
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
103 FPS
€12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
€10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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103 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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93 FPS
€10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,009
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139 FPS
€10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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103 FPS
€12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,249
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117 FPS
€10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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118 FPS
€9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,129.4
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103 FPS
€10.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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81 FPS
€11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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