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€82.87
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Prices and StockMSRP $122
Prices and Stock
MSRP $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $82.87 vs $102.69
- Up to 13% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i3-12100 - $0.35 vs $0.40 per FPS
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 10% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-10100 - 259 vs 236 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 60 vs 95 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
236
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€82.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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Updated 279 minutes ago
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-10100 or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
76 FPS
€7.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€584.68
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66 FPS
€9.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€612.6
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66 FPS
€12.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€810.8
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66 FPS
€12.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€810.8
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