Intel Core i3-12300 vs Intel Core i7-11700B

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12300 and Intel Core i7-11700B processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-12300

Intel Core i7-11700B

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12300

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 3351

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630 vs 3351

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700B

Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22767 vs 14695

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22767 vs 14695

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12300
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11700B

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3630

3351

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14695

22767

Name	Intel Core i3-12300	Intel Core i7-11700B
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630	3351
PassMark - CPU mark	14695	22767

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12300	Intel Core i7-11700B
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	Q2'21
Launch price (MSRP)	$157
Place in performance rating	303	315
Processor Number	i3-12300	i7-11700B
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	8
Base frequency		3.20 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x4692
Execution Units	24	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	50mm x 26.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP-down		55 Watt
Configurable TDP-up		65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)