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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3770K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3770K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 41% better in Rust than Core i7-3770K - 233 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - £78.5 vs £225.0
- Up to 75% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-3770K - £0.34 vs £1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 58 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
233
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.34/FPS
100%
Price, £
£78.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Intel BX80637I73770K Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 -
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-3770K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
111 FPS
£11.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
£12.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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