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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper FX-8300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3360 days newer than the cheaper FX-8300.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 13% better in Fortnite than FX-8300 - 239 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD FX-8300 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-8300 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-8300
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $112.02 vs $249.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700F - $0.53 vs $1.05 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
50%
Price, $
$249.99
44%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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AMD FX 8-Core Black Edition FX-8300 3.3 GHz with 4.2 GHz Turbo Octa core Processor (FD8300WMHKBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FX-8300
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | AMD FX-8300 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 16.5x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or FX-8300
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
109 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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158 FPS
$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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94 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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131 FPS
$10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
186 FPS
$9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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109 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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73 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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109 FPS
$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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94 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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