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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i3-10300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 553 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-10300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10300
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-10300 - 191 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-10300 - $189.98 vs $199.06
- Up to 12% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-10300 - $0.99 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10300 - 20 vs 8 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i3-10300 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-10300
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10300 or Core i7-12700KF
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
102 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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138 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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102 FPS
$21.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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71 FPS
$24.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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81 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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102 FPS
$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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71 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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