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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i3-3217U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3525 days newer than Core i3-3217U.
Advantages of Core i3-3217U
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 17 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 33% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-3217U - 195 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3217U - 8 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3217U
Mobile • Jun 1st, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3217U | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 18.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i3-3217U or Core i3-12100F
Using the selected game parameters
19 FPS
£63.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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32 FPS
£29.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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68 FPS
£18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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