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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F.
Advantages of Core i7-11700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-11700F - 264 vs 263 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - CA$159.00 vs CA$387.13
- Up to 59% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-11700F - CA$0.60 vs CA$1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
264
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
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 i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700F | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-11700F or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
144 FPS
CA$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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128 FPS
CA$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
CA$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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128 FPS
CA$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
CA$18.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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98 FPS
CA$13.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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