Intel Core i7 8700K vs Intel Core i3 12300
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2017
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
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Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
Alder Lake-S
Processor Number
i7-8700K
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Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
UHD Graphics 730
Generation
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Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Package
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1151
Intel Socket 1700
Power Consumption
95 W
60 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
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Foundry
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Intel
Die Size
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163 mm²
Package
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FC-LGA16A
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
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Performance Core Threads
12
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Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Total Core Count
6
4
Total Thread Count
12
8
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
37x
35
L1 Cache
64 K per core
80 KB per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
5 MB
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
12 MB
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
SMP
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1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1200 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
192
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Texture Units
24
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Raster Operation Units
3
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Execution Units
24
24
Power Consumption
15 W
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Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
3.0
5
PCIe Lanes
16
20
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
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Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,215
1,656
Cinebench R23
8,734
8,249
Geekbench 6
1,475
2,247
Geekbench 6
6,339
7,359
Blender
156
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Passmark CPU
2,748
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Passmark CPU
13,661
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.