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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1674 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 13% better in New World than Core i7-7740X - 136 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £119.95 vs £186.66
- Up to 44% better value when playing New World than Core i7-7740X - £0.88 vs £1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 58 vs 112 Watts
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 112 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-7740X
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
87 FPS
£14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
£15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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