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Core i7-12700KF vs Core i3-13100

Core i7-12700KF vs Core i3-13100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 257.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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Core i3-13100

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-13100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-13100 Desktop-Prozessor 4 Kerne (4 P-cores und 0 E-cores) 12 MB Cache, bis zu 4,5 GHz

Buy for 138.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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 257.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-13100

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-13100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-13100 Desktop-Prozessor 4 Kerne (4 P-cores und 0 E-cores) 12 MB Cache, bis zu 4,5 GHz

Buy for 138.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Rust than Core i3-13100 - 247 vs 234 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 20 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-13100

  • Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €138.85 vs €257.33
  • Up to 43% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700KF - €0.59 vs €1.04 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

247

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.04/FPS

57%

Price, €

€257.33

53%

FPS 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 257.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-13100 Logo
Core i3-13100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

234

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.59/FPS

100%

Price, €

€138.85

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-13100 Desktop-Prozessor 4 Kerne (4 P-cores und 0 E-cores) 12 MB Cache, bis zu 4,5 GHz

Buy for 138.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-13100 Logo
Core i3-13100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i3-13100 Logo
Core i3-13100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2253

89%

Multi-Core

7337

54%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

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Intel Core i3-13100 Logo

Core i3-13100

Nov 4th, 2021
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7Core i3
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
12
4
20
8
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHz
5.0 GHz
4.5 GHz
125 W
60 W
10 nm10 nm
36.0x
34.0x
None
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
No

PCs Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-13100

With selected game settings

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