Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i7-1270P

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i7-1270P and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like RealBench, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Furmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Overwatch
Valheim
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1270P or Intel Core i3-12300.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12300

56%

Core i7-1270P

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300

54%

Core i7-1270P

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	97.9
Valorant	109.3	111.2
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	62.3
Apex Legends	102.7	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	83.4
Overwatch	88.5	90.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	76.7
DOOM Eternal	54.6	55.6
Warzone	85.2	86.7
Assassin's Creed	91.8	93.4
Valheim	90.7	92.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12300

98%

Core i7-1270P

195%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1270P is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12300 as it consumes less power: 60W vs. 28W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12300	Intel Core i7-1270P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	289
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1993	2117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	653	694
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4525	4805
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1530	1623
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14916	15840

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12300	Intel Core i7-1270P
Single-Core	3578	3799
Multi-Core	20882	22176

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12300	Intel Core i7-1270P
Single-Core	1770	1638
Multi-Core	7998	9657

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12300	Intel Core i7-1270P
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake-P
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	4	12
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	28 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-1270P is 54% better than Core i3-12300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1270P has 8 more core than Core i3-12300. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12300 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1270P is better: 26
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12300 and Intel Core i7-1270P before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-12300 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12300 specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1270P - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-1270P specs and review.