Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 13% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-8100 - 284 vs 251 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i3-8100 - $0.35 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $80.43 vs $89.19
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
284
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |