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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i7-10700F - 866 vs 799 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $84.81 vs $153.54
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-10700F - $0.11 vs $0.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
866
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€94.14
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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