Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i7-8700K - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - CA$149.0 vs CA$314.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-8700K - CA$0.79 vs CA$1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |