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CA$165.64
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AvailabilityMSRP $122
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AvailabilityMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$165.64 vs CA$279.00
- Up to 39% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.98 vs CA$1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-12100 - 173 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
169
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$165.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$279
59%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
Buy for CA$279 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 105 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
104 FPS
CA$28.65/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,979.53
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73 FPS
CA$23.29/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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