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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - £101.97 vs £274.46
- Up to 62% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-11700KF - £0.53 vs £1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-12100 - 197 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
194
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.53/FPS
100%
Price, £
£101.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
197
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.39/FPS
38%
Price, £
£274.46
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-11700KF
Buy for £274.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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