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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1573 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-8100 - 458 vs 407 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $108.22 vs $191.14
- Up to 35% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-12700 - $0.3 vs $0.46 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
458
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.46/FPS
65.21739130434781%
Price, €
€212.16
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 51921 minutes ago
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
407
88.8646288209607%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€120.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for €120.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51922 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
54.29568251199303%
Multi-Core
3405
31.586270871985157%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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