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€42.76
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MSRP $97
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Core i3-7100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $42.76 vs $69.19
- Up to 31% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i3-12100F - $0.18 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 51 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield V than Core i3-7100 - 266 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
233
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
266
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
69%
Price, €
€69.19
61%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-7100 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
109 FPS
€6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€720.71
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