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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 27% better in League of Legends than Core i7-10700KF - 261 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - CA$149.0 vs CA$442.3
- Up to 73% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-10700KF - CA$0.57 vs CA$2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
261
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
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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Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
Buy for CA$442.3 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-10700KF
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
184 FPS
CA$5.43/FPS
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Core i7-10700KF
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-10700KF
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Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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