Buy on Amazon
€251.82
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
Availability
MSRP in USD: $409
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
Availability
MSRP in USD: $122
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 61 days older than Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-12100 - 173 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
Buy for €251.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74148 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
84.90715132358751%
Multi-Core
6877
50.2190740470279%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i3-12100
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
€13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,385.18
In Stock
65 FPS
€17.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,119
In Stock
78 FPS
€17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,389
In Stock
54 FPS
€19.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,049
In Stock
112 FPS
€48.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€5,430.6
In Stock
86 FPS
€14.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,279
In Stock
41 FPS
€23.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€949
In Stock
41 FPS
€21.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€889
In Stock
145 FPS
€15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,199
In Stock
41 FPS
€22.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€929
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
