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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 553 days newer than Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 17% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-10300 - 220 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 20 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
188
85%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.06
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 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 i3-10300 or Core i7-12700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
199 FPS
$11.51/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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GeForce RTX 3060
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16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080
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32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$11.61/FPS
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64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$8.15/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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