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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1008 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 13% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-9700F - 238 vs 210 FPS
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - £119.95 vs £346.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-9700F - £0.5 vs £1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHZ LGA1700 ALDER LAKE C/VENTILADOR BOX
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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core Up to 4.7 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W | BX80684I79700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-9700F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
195 FPS
£6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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153 FPS
£6.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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