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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i5-2300 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3952 days newer than Core i5-2300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2300
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 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 47% better in New World than Core i5-2300 - 146 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2300 - 20 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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
Very High
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2300
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
510
20.19002375296912%
Multi-Core
1490
10.997121558786628%
Intel Core i5-2300 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2300 or Core i7-12700KF
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
109 FPS
$14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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122 FPS
$15.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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100 FPS
$24.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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79 FPS
$32.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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100 FPS
$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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134 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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100 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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