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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $18.7 vs $189.99
- Up to 90% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-12700KF - $0.1 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 73 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 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-530 - 193 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 20 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I3-530 I3 530 2.9 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
10%
Price, $
$189.99
9%
FPS 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
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i7-12700KF
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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93 FPS
$14.52/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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79 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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121 FPS
$18.43/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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113 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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79 FPS
$22.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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121 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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79 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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79 FPS
$39.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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