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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1160 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 103% better in League of Legends than Core i3-9100 - 322 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €226.12 vs €266.2
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Intel CORE I3-9100 3.60GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1379
54.592240696753755%
Multi-Core
3597
26.54808472950033%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-9100
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
302 FPS
€4.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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304 FPS
€4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,409.9
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302 FPS
€3.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,109
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308 FPS
€10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,219.58
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302 FPS
€4.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
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302 FPS
€4.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
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300 FPS
€3.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,029.44
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302 FPS
€4.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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302 FPS
€4.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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308 FPS
€5.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,579
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