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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-560 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-560 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 4085 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-560.
Advantages of Core i3-560
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $60.00 vs $182.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-12700KF - $0.13 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 19% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-560 - 537 vs 450 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-560 - 20 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i3-560 Processor 3.33 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
537
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
38%
Price, $
$182.99
32%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-560
Desktop • Aug 29th, 2010
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-560 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-560 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
211 FPS
$8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$7.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3.52/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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270 FPS
$3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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359 FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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318 FPS
$4.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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211 FPS
$6.16/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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318 FPS
$5.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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446 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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318 FPS
$8.8/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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284 FPS
$14.08/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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246 FPS
$5.49/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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284 FPS
$10.52/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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359 FPS
$5.15/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4.29/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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446 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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537 FPS
$7.91/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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270 FPS
$5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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318 FPS
$4.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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270 FPS
$9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,682.24
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397 FPS
$5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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446 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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537 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
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446 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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