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Core i7-9700KF vs Core i3-12100F

Core i7-9700KF vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202.7 on Amazon

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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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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Updated 25 minutes ago

Core i7-9700KF

3.6 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 25 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1113 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700KF - 131 vs 124 FPS
  • Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $62.33 vs $182.61
  • Up to 67% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700KF - $0.53 vs $1.63 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 58 vs 95 Watts
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Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

124

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.63/FPS

33%

Price, €

€202.7

34%

Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for 202.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 25 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

131

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/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 25 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9700KF Logo
Core i7-9700KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1666

75%

Multi-Core

7107

95%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

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Core i7-9700KF

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Core i3-12100F

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
8Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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