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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-10700KF - 177 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - CA$119.0 vs CA$322.97
- Up to 65% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-10700KF - CA$0.67 vs CA$1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-10700KF
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
CA$17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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72 FPS
CA$13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$999.99
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50 FPS
CA$16.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$820
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72 FPS
CA$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,199.99
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88 FPS
CA$14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,249.99
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72 FPS
CA$40.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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