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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 4501 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 10% better in Dead Space than Core i7-860 - 158 vs 144 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-860 - £92.48 vs £270.91
- Up to 69% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-860 - £0.59 vs £1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
158
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£92.48
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Updated 3705 minutes ago
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
144
91.13924050632912%
Value, £/FPS
£1.88/FPS
31.382978723404253%
Price, £
£270.91
34%
Intel Core i7-860 - processors (Intel Core i7-xxx, Socket H (LGA 1156), i7-860, 64-bit, L3, 0.65 - 1.4 V)
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Updated 3704 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
20.75383899488134%
Multi-Core
1463
21.273811254907663%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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