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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700.
Advantages of Core i7-11700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-11700 - 149 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - CA$159.00 vs CA$437.92
- Up to 64% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-11700 - CA$1.07 vs CA$2.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-11700 or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
65 FPS
CA$72.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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