Buy on Amazon
$98.55
In Stock
Availability
Availability
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
Availability
MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $98.55 vs $211.59
- Up to 49% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-12700K - $0.57 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i3-7300 - 191 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 20 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
172
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.55
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
Buy for $98.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
51%
Price, $
$211.59
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $211.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i7-12700K
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$39.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,699
In Stock
116 FPS
$19.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,269
In Stock
78 FPS
$16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,249
In Stock
116 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,179
In Stock
67 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,194.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,249.95
In Stock
114 FPS
$17.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,022.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$36.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,625
In Stock
53 FPS
$23.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,249
In Stock
124 FPS
$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,095
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
