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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Core i3-7100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £53.82 vs £258.17
- Up to 78% better value when playing Control than Core i9-12900KF - £0.27 vs £1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-7100 - 206 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
201
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.27/FPS
100%
Price, £
£53.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.25/FPS
22%
Price, £
£258.17
20%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-7100 or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
156 FPS
£10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
£11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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132 FPS
£11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
£14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,299
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148 FPS
£10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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108 FPS
£11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,199
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132 FPS
£10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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180 FPS
£11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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163 FPS
£11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
£13.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,249.98
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