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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2130
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $44.41 vs $177.03
- Up to 71% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700 - $0.15 vs $0.51 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 20% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-2130 - 383 vs 319 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 16 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
319
83.28981723237598%
Value, €/FPS
€0.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2130 Dual-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32130
Buy for €49.3 on Amazon
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Updated 8 minutes ago
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
383
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
29.411764705882355%
Price, €
€196.5
25%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz
Buy for €196.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
513
22.372437854339296%
Multi-Core
1045
9.693877551020408%
Intel Core i3-2130 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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