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Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i3-4010U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3157 days newer than Core i3-4010U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4010U

  • Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 15 vs 58 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 33% better in Minecraft than Core i3-4010U - 807 vs 608 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4010U - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-4010U Logo
Core i3-4010U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


FPS

608

75%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

807

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.09/FPS

100%

Price, €

€69.17

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.

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In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-4010U Logo
Core i3-4010U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4010U Logo
Core i3-4010U

Mobile • Jun 4th, 2013


Single-Core

520

23%

Multi-Core

1079

14%

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

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i3-4010U Logo

Intel Core i3-4010U

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Intel Core i3-12100F

Jun 4th, 2013Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i3
HaswellCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1168SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
1.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
15 W
TDP58 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
17.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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