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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Core i3-6300
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $108.70 vs $182.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i7-12700KF - $0.53 vs $0.80 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 51 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 12% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-6300 - 229 vs 205 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
205
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$108.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
66%
Price, $
$182.99
59%
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-6300 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
145 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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145 FPS
$11.92/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,727.99
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170 FPS
$14.41/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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170 FPS
$5.88/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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166 FPS
$5.11/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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193 FPS
$9.59/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$7.99/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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181 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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145 FPS
$8.97/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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181 FPS
$9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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