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Core i3-13100F vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i3-13100F vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-13100F

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-13100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-13100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz

Buy for £71.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £221.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Core i3-13100F

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-13100F Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-13100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz

Buy for £71.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £221.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100F.

Advantages of Core i3-13100F

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £71.97 vs £221.29
  • Up to 66% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-12700KF - £0.25 vs £0.74 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-13100F - 298 vs 288 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100F - 20 vs 8 threads
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-13100F Logo
Core i3-13100F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

288

97%

Value, £/FPS

£0.25/FPS

100%

Price, £

£71.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-13100F Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz

Buy for £71.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

298

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.74/FPS

34%

Price, £

£221.29

32%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £221.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 179 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-13100F Logo
Core i3-13100F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-13100F Logo
Core i3-13100F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2278

90%

Multi-Core

7741

57%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i3-13100F Logo

Core i3-13100F

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
12
8Threads
20
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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