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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2300 - 152 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€287
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2300 or Core i7-12700K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
45 FPS
€28.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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90 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,534.47
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90 FPS
€20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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77 FPS
€44.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,434.22
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77 FPS
€25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,979.11
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98 FPS
€45.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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90 FPS
€31.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,796.54
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61 FPS
€25.07/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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45 FPS
€28.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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90 FPS
€19.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,769
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