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Core i3-9100F vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i3-9100F vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 926 days newer than Core i3-9100F.

Advantages of Core i3-9100F

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 33% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-9100F - 160 vs 120 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 20 vs 4 threads
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Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

120

75%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

160

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.55/FPS

100%

Price, €

€248

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 36 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo
Core i3-9100F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1374

54%

Multi-Core

3669

27%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i3-9100F Logo

Core i3-9100F

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Apr 23rd, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
4Threads
20
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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