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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 3971 days newer than Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 36% better in Minecraft than Core i3-2100 - 821 vs 602 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
19.729043183742593%
Multi-Core
954
8.276221046239264%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i7-12700F
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
661 FPS
£1.59/FPS
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Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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633 FPS
£1.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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616 FPS
£1.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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659 FPS
£1.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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715 FPS
£2.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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616 FPS
£1.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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616 FPS
£1.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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