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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1607 days newer than Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i9-7940X - 272 vs 265 FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 58 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 28 vs 8 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.26/FPS
100%
Price, £
£70
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 28 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-7940X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
181 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i3-12100F
24 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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£934.99
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136 FPS
£9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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