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Core i3-7100 vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i3-7100 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1766 days newer than Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Core i3-7100

  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i3-7100 - 191 vs 172 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

172

90%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

191

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.98/FPS

100%

Price, €

€378.3

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 378.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 782 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

49%

Multi-Core

2440

16%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Core i3-7100

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Jan 3rd, 2017
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i9
Kaby LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
2
16
4
24
3.9 GHz
3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo5.2 GHz
51 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
39.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 630
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-7100 or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

Popular Core i3-7100 and Core i9-12900KF Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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313.15

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100
vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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