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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $98.55 vs $261.41
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 161% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-7300 - 60 vs 23 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 16 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1260
54.949847361535106%
Multi-Core
2502
23.209647495361782%
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i7-12700
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
10 FPS
$129.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,295
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1 FPS
$1699.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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1 FPS
$1281.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,281.99
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6 FPS
$199.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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1 FPS
$1308/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,308
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8 FPS
$309.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,472.99
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6 FPS
$238.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429
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1 FPS
$1585/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,585
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1 FPS
$909/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909
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1 FPS
$1599/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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