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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4170 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4170 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4170.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 8% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-4170 - 129 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4170 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4170
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $30.42 vs $62.14
- Up to 47% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-12100F - $0.28 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 54 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
52%
Price, €
€68.97
48%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
120
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€33.77
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4170
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In Stock
Updated 28 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-4170
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i3-4170 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 58 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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