Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-10700F - 150 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $61.14 vs $147.69
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1612
72.4494382022472%
Multi-Core
7231
96.96929059943677%
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |