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CA$261.15
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$261.15 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-12700F - CA$2.19 vs CA$2.22 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 29% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-9100 - 153 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
119
77%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$261.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.22/FPS
98%
Price, CA$
CA$339
77%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for CA$339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 120 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i7-12700F
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
65 FPS
CA$26.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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65 FPS
CA$25.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,640.46
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95 FPS
CA$25.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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56 FPS
CA$27.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,544.11
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44 FPS
CA$26.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,166.21
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113 FPS
CA$24.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
CA$20.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,290.77
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44 FPS
CA$39.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,726.65
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56 FPS
CA$44.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,499.99
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70 FPS
CA$28.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,989.09
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