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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 24% better in Starfield than Core i3-10100 - 73 vs 59 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - CA$139.59 vs CA$1414.54
- Up to 88% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-12700 - CA$2.37 vs CA$19.38 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
73
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$19.38/FPS
12%
Price, CA$
CA$1414.54
9%
FPS Winner
Intel NUC 12 Extreme NUC12DCMi7 Barebone System - Socket BGA-1449-1 x Processor Support - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Z690 Chip - 64 GB DDR4 SDRAM DDR4-3200/PC4-25
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
59
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.59
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i3-10100
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
CA$75.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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31 FPS
CA$70.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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31 FPS
CA$67.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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21 FPS
CA$102.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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31 FPS
CA$61.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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27 FPS
CA$79.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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12 FPS
CA$141.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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27 FPS
CA$77.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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31 FPS
CA$64.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,999
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29 FPS
CA$114.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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