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Core i3-12100 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i3-12100 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

Buy for 102.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

Buy for 102.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 21 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-12100.

Advantages of Core i3-12100

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 0% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-12100 - 205 vs 204 FPS
  • Up to 33% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $69.19 vs $102.69
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-12100 - $0.34 vs $0.50 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 58 vs 60 Watts
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

204

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.5/FPS

68%

Price, €

€102.69

67%

Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue

Buy for 102.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

205

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.19

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for 69.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 313 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

97%

Multi-Core

6877

92%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jan 4th, 2022
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3Core i3
Alder LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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88
3.3 GHz3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz4.3 GHz
60 W
58 W
10 nm10 nm
33.0x33.0x
UHD Graphics 730
None
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PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i3-12100F

With selected game settings

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