Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 15% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-10700K - 468 vs 406 FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Counter-Strike 2
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Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |