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Core i3-12100F vs Core i7-3820

Core i3-12100F vs Core i7-3820: 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 61.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820

Buy for 283.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

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 61.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-3820

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820

Buy for 283.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3634 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 25% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-3820 - 266 vs 213 FPS
  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $55.5 vs $255.83
  • Up to 83% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-3820 - $0.23 vs $1.33 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 58 vs 130 Watts
This is a free version of Battlefield V.
Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

266

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.23/FPS

100%

Price, €

€61.61

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 61.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 100 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


FPS

213

80%

Value, €/FPS

€1.33/FPS

17%

Price, €

€283.97

21%

Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820

Buy for 283.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 99 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 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 i7-3820 Logo
Core i7-3820

Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012


Single-Core

617

28%

Multi-Core

2299

31%

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateFeb 13th, 2012
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameSandy Bridge E
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
8Threads8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
58 W
TDP130 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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