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Core i3-12100F vs Core i3-3225

Core i3-12100F vs Core i3-3225: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel 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 62.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel 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 62.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i3-3225 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3431 days newer than Core i3-3225.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 107% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-3225 - 157 vs 76 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3225 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3225

  • Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 55 vs 58 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
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The Callisto Protocol

The Callisto Protocol

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

157

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€62.33

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 62.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 47 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-3225 Logo
Core i3-3225

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

76

48%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i3-3225 Logo
Core i3-3225

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i3-3225 Logo
Core i3-3225

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

540

24%

Multi-Core

1142

15%

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Core i3CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameIvy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
58 WTDP
55 W
10 nm
Process Size22 nm
33.0xMultiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4000
NoOverclockableNo

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