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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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MSRP in USD: $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €145.22 vs €274.65
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i3-7100 - 188 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7100 Prozessor der 7. Generation (3.90 GHz, 3 MB Intel Smart-Cache)
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Generic CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2,1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
52.794242167654524%
Multi-Core
2440
21.167693241953675%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i7-12700F
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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75 FPS
€15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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113 FPS
€13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
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113 FPS
€12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
In Stock
75 FPS
€16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,219
In Stock
64 FPS
€15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
In Stock
113 FPS
€15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
In Stock
91 FPS
€16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,489
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75 FPS
€18.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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75 FPS
€17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€1,349
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