Availability

Intel® Core™ i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Availability
MSRP in USD: $122

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100

Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - £86.83 vs £98.97
Up to 10% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-12100 - £0.38 vs £0.42 per FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i3-10100 - 236 vs 226 FPS
Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 60 vs 95 Watts

This is a free version of Fortnite.

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-10100	vs	Intel Core i3-12100
Apr 30th, 2020	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3	Collection	Core i3
Comet Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	4
8	Threads	8
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz
95 W	TDP	60 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
UHD Graphics 630	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 730
No	Overclockable	No

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Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100

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TOP 5 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Fortnite

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