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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1573 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Core i3-8100 - 159 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i3-8100 - CA$119.0 vs CA$126.88
- Up to 12% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i3-8100 - CA$0.75 vs CA$0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores Up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
159
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100 or Core i3-12100F
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
CA$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$18.64/FPS
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Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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