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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-7100 - 153 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €128.17 vs €265.16
- Up to 40% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-12700KF - €1.03 vs €1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.73/FPS
59%
Price, €
€265.16
48%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
124
81%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100, 2X 3.90GHz, Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-7100
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
72 FPS
€19.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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72 FPS
€20.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,479
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72 FPS
€16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199.62
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97 FPS
€18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,749
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80 FPS
€15.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,248.27
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65 FPS
€17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,152.49
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72 FPS
€20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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72 FPS
€18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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72 FPS
€20.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
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87 FPS
€22.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,993.8
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