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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i7-9700F - 185 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $83.34 vs $190.11
- Up to 58% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-9700F - $0.5 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€92.51
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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Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
176
95.13513513513514%
Value, €/FPS
€1.2/FPS
41.66666666666667%
Price, €
€211.02
43%
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Updated 1579 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1549
72.08003722661704%
Multi-Core
6256
90.96989966555184%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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