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CA$339
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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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 i7-12700F
- Performs up to 18% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-9100 - 214 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$160.0 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-12700F - CA$0.88 vs CA$1.58 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.58/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$339
47%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Updated 93 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
182
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$160 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i3-9100
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
166 FPS
CA$10.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.71
In Stock
207 FPS
CA$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,235.99
In Stock
157 FPS
CA$9.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,547.16
In Stock
194 FPS
CA$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,416.43
In Stock
207 FPS
CA$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,731.23
In Stock
166 FPS
CA$9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,616.79
In Stock
142 FPS
CA$8.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,272.23
In Stock
157 FPS
CA$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
In Stock
142 FPS
CA$12.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,726.65
In Stock
157 FPS
CA$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$2,499.99
In Stock
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