Buy on Amazon
$240.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
Availability
MSRP in USD: $349
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $138
Availability
MSRP in USD: $138
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3250 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3152 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3250.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 57% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-3250 - 225 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3250 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3250
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $48.0 vs $240.99
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz
Buy for $240.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
Intel Core i3-3250 3.50GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33250
Buy for $48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3250
Desktop • Jun 9th, 2013
Single-Core
532
23.201046663759268%
Multi-Core
1130
10.482374768089054%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i3-3250 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 9th, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i3-3250
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
100 FPS
$8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$869
In Stock
112 FPS
$11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,298.88
In Stock
100 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999
In Stock
112 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,599.99
In Stock
122 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,269
In Stock
78 FPS
$21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699
In Stock
113 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,179
In Stock
112 FPS
$13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,529
In Stock
78 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,429
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.
