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Prices and StockMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
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 i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-12100 - 153 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $102.69 vs $152.23
- Up to 28% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-12700KF - $0.71 vs $0.99 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
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
72%
Price, €
€152.23
67%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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In Stock
Updated 456 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
145
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/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
Buy for €102.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 457 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
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