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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 5300G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 5300G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 5300G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 5300G
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $79.99 vs $253.44
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-12700K - $0.52 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 26% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 3 5300G - 193 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 5300G - 20 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
153
79.27461139896373%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79.99
100%
Value Winner
CUK AMD Ryzen 3 5300G CPU 4.2GHz 4-Core 8-Thread AM4 Processor with Integrated 6-Core 1700MHz Radeon Graphics (for Light Gaming) w/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
39.69465648854962%
Price, $
$253.44
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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
Ultra
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 5300G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Single-Core
1717
67.8387988937179%
Multi-Core
5482
40.03213086023076%
AMD Ryzen 3 5300G | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Vega 6 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 5300G or Core i7-12700K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
150 FPS
$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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142 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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172 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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172 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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164 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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160 FPS
$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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172 FPS
$7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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132 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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132 FPS
$14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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160 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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