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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $102.69 vs $171.16
- Up to 35% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.70 vs $1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-12100 - 160 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€102.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
65%
Price, €
€171.16
59%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
93 FPS
€12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
€17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,611.6
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93 FPS
€16.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,556.75
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120 FPS
€16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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144 FPS
€12.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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120 FPS
€7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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115 FPS
€6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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140 FPS
€11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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120 FPS
€10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
€10.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€1,351.34
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