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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1279 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-8121U - 212 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 20 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
212
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i7-12700KF
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
88 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
140 FPS
CA$26.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,678.43
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100 FPS
CA$17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
118 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
107 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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