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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $40.0 vs $219.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-12700F - $0.21 vs $0.91 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 26% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-530 - 243 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 20 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
193
79.42386831275721%
Value, $/FPS
$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$40
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
243
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
23.076923076923077%
Price, $
$219.99
18%
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
Badass
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i7-12700F
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
96 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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96 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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96 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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84 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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139 FPS
$15.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,088
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96 FPS
$13.33/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
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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96 FPS
$10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029
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114 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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