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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700 - 130 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - CA$149.0 vs CA$265.03
- Up to 47% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700 - CA$1.15 vs CA$2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel SRG13 Core i7-9700 3.0 GHz Octo-Core Processor
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i3-12100
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
25 FPS
CA$71.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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