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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-10700K - 454 vs 429 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - £69.99 vs £235.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-10700K - £0.15 vs £0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
454
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Intel Core i7-10700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-10700K
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
240 FPS
£5.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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