Intel Core i3 12300 vs Intel Core i7 12700F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12300 with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i7 12700F with 12 cores 2.1GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12300 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 2.1GHz)
Lower TDP (60W vs 65W)
Intel Core i7 12700F 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 5)
Larger L3 cache size (25MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12300
1656
Intel Core i7 12700F
+13%
1885
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12300
8249
Intel Core i7 12700F
+139%
19795
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12300
2247
Intel Core i7 12700F
+8%
2446
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12300
7359
Intel Core i7 12700F
+73%
12755
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
-
Processor Number
i7-12700F
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
No
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
60 W
Power Consumption
65 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
180 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
163 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
4
-
Efficiency Core Threads
4
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
4
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35
Multiplier
21x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
5 MB
L2 Cache
12 MB shared
12 MB
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
24
Execution Units
-
