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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $94.78 vs $182.06
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-12100 - 200 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
90.9822184589331%
Multi-Core
6877
59.659928862670256%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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