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Core i7-3930K vs Core i3-12100F

Core i7-3930K vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3725 days newer than Core i7-3930K.

Advantages of Core i7-3930K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 28% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-3930K - 236 vs 184 FPS
  • Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 58 vs 130 Watts
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

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Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

184

78%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

236

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.3/FPS

100%

Price, £

£70.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz

Buy for £70.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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Resolution

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Game Graphics

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Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo
Core i7-3930K

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

606

27%

Multi-Core

2961

40%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i7-3930K Logo

Core i7-3930K

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Nov 14th, 2011Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Sandy Bridge ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
12
Threads8
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
130 WTDP
58 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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