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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-7700K - 379 vs 354 FPS
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - £69.99 vs £248.88
- Up to 74% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-7700K - £0.18 vs £0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 58 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
379
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.18/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 i7-7700K 4.2 GHz QuadCore 8MB Cache Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-7700K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
230 FPS
£5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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