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Core i5-7640X vs Core i3-12100F

Core i5-7640X vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-7640X

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W

Buy for 298.48 on Amazon

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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

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Core i5-7640X

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W

Buy for 298.48 on Amazon

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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

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Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1674 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7640X.

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-7640X - 379 vs 361 FPS
  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $62.33 vs $268.90
  • Up to 78% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i5-7640X - $0.18 vs $0.83 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 58 vs 112 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Core i5-7640X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

361

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.83/FPS

22%

Price, €

€298.48

23%

Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W

Buy for 298.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

379

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.19

100%

FPS and 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 15 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Core i5-7640X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo
Core i5-7640X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1761

79%

Multi-Core

5275

71%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i5-7640X Logo

Core i5-7640X

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jun 26th, 2017Release Date
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Kaby LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
112 WTDP
14 nmProcess Size
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
OverclockableNo

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