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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3910 days newer than Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Core i3-2100
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-2100 - 166 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£211.23
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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