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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i3-8350K

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i3-8350K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $229.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $229.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1491 days newer than Core i3-8350K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-8350K - 160 vs 123 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K

  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 91 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

160

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.44/FPS

100%

Price, $

$229.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $229.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 69 minutes ago

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Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

123

76%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

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Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1474

58%

Multi-Core

4238

31%

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Intel Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i3-8350K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
20
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
91 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0xMultiplier
40.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-8350K

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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