CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-7300

Intel Core i9-12900

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-7300
50
Core i9-12900
84
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-7300
7
Core i9-12900
52
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-7300
6
Core i9-12900
34
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-7300
21
Core i9-12900
57

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-7300
2407
Core i9-12900
4088
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-7300
4555
Core i9-12900
34911
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-7300
0
Core i9-12900
2535
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-7300
0
Core i9-12900
13402

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-7300 and Intel Core i9-12900

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-7300 Core i9-12900
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Kaby Lake Alder Lake
Release Date Jan 2017 Feb 2022
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 770
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 16
Threads 4 24
Base Clock 4.00 2.40
Turbo Clock 0.00 5.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 640 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB 10 MB
L3 Cache 4 MB 30 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA1151 LGA 1700
TDP 51 65
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