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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3250 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3131 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $56.34 vs $249.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-12700F - $0.3 vs $1.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 15% better in Valheim than Core i3-3250 - 218 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 20 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
26%
Price, $
$249.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3250 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3250 or Core i7-12700F
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
94 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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84 FPS
$14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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111 FPS
$12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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157 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$11.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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94 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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84 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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