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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700 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 i7-10700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-10700 - 131 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-10700 - CA$119.0 vs CA$383.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-10700 - CA$0.91 vs CA$3.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-10700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, BX8070110700
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Updated 196 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-10700
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700 or Core i3-12100F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
43 FPS
CA$20.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$20.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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