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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i3-12100E on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 61 days older than Core i3-12100E.
Advantages of Core i3-12100E
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-12100E - 470 vs 453 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100E - 20 vs 8 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
470
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£218.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100E
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100E | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100E or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
295 FPS
£4.58/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£4.33/FPS
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£4.84/FPS
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£5.06/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£5.23/FPS
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