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Core i3-7300 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i3-7300 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77142 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77142 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than Core i3-7300.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300

  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 19% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-7300 - 301 vs 252 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

252

83.72093023255815%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

301

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€326

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 326 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77142 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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Core i3-7300

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7300 Logo
Core i3-7300

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1260

48.091603053435115%

Multi-Core

2502

16.199417287147945%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

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Intel Core i3-7300

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Intel Core i9-12900K

Jan 3rd, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i9
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
51 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
40.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 630Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i9-12900K

Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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