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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1827 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 51 vs 60 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 7% better in Deathloop than Core i3-7300 - 188 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-7300 - $121.98 vs $129.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i3-7300 - $0.65 vs $0.73 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 8 vs 4 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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