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In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3725 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 8% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-3960X - 164 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 58 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Single-Core
690
31.011235955056183%
Multi-Core
3358
45.031514013678425%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-3960X
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
68 FPS
£18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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34 FPS
£27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
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