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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1552 days newer than Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-8700K - 164 vs 160 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
160
97%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€321.4
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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