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CA$339
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-12100F - 244 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$119.0 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-12700F - CA$0.5 vs CA$1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
244
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
35%
Price, CA$
CA$339
35%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for CA$339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i3-12100F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
185 FPS
CA$9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.71
In Stock
134 FPS
CA$6.64/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$889.95
In Stock
219 FPS
CA$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,209.95
In Stock
153 FPS
CA$7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,145.23
In Stock
174 FPS
CA$8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,547.16
In Stock
234 FPS
CA$9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,264.67
In Stock
234 FPS
CA$11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,731.23
In Stock
157 FPS
CA$7.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,219.22
In Stock
185 FPS
CA$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
174 FPS
CA$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$1,599.99
In Stock
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