Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $62.15 vs $160.86
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-9100F - 151 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 20 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
58.17104149026249%
Multi-Core
3669
31.829617419970504%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |