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Core i7-12700KF vs Athlon 3000G

Core i7-12700KF vs Athlon 3000G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for $247.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348799 minutes ago

vs

AMD Athlon 3000G

3.5 GHz | 2-core

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AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $63.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348800 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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

Buy for $247.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348799 minutes ago

vs

AMD Athlon 3000G

3.5 GHz | 2-core

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AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $63.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348800 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 715 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 48% better in Dirt 5 than Athlon 3000G - 238 vs 161 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $63.83 vs $247.99
  • Up to 62% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.4 vs $1.04 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dirt 5.

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

238

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.04/FPS

38.46153846153847%

Price, $

$247.99

25%

FPS 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 $247.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348799 minutes ago

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019


FPS

161

67.64705882352942%

Value, $/FPS

$0.4/FPS

100%

Price, $

$63.83

100%

Value Winner

AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for $63.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348800 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

AMD Athlon 3000G Logo
Athlon 3000G

Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019


Single-Core

957

37.88598574821852%

Multi-Core

1975

14.576721529264153%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Intel Core i7-12700KF

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AMD Athlon 3000G

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateNov 20th, 2019
Core i7CollectionAthlon
Alder LakeCodenamePicasso
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
20
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
35 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 3
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Athlon 3000G

Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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