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Core i3-2130 vs Core i7-12700KF

Core i3-2130 vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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 £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 675 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 £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 675 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 3714 days newer than Core i3-2130.

Advantages of Core i3-2130

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 44% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-2130 - 255 vs 177 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 20 vs 4 threads
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-2130 Logo
Core i3-2130

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

177

69%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

255

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.86/FPS

100%

Price, £

£219

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

Buy for £219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 675 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-2130 Logo
Core i3-2130

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2130 Logo
Core i3-2130

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

513

20%

Multi-Core

1045

8%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

Intel Core i3-2130 Logo

Core i3-2130

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Sep 4th, 2011
Nov 4th, 2021
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Sandy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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12
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20
3.4 GHz
3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo5.0 GHz
65 W
125 W
32 nm
10 nm
34.0x
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Intel HD 2000
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