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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 38% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-8100 - 160 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €151.03 vs €251.82
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Intel Core i3-8100 Prozessor (6 MB Cache, 3,60 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
49.19004346108258%
Multi-Core
3405
24.86490433766613%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i3-8100
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
€10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,385.18
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93 FPS
€12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,119
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107 FPS
€12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,389
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81 FPS
€12.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,049
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136 FPS
€39.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,430.6
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115 FPS
€11.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279
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65 FPS
€14.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€949
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65 FPS
€13.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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155 FPS
€14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,199
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65 FPS
€14.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€929
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