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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-8300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1359 days newer than Core i3-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 62 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 37% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-8300 - 160 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1301
51.40260766495456%
Multi-Core
3825
27.931940996056664%
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 |
Builds Using Core i3-8300 or Core i7-12700K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
€11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
€14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
€10.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€965
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120 FPS
€28.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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136 FPS
€33.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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107 FPS
€14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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93 FPS
€13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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130 FPS
€13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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