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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $29.24 vs $176.21
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 80% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-7100 - 171 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
54.382904491931974%
Multi-Core
2440
22.634508348794064%
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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