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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2317 days newer than Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 12% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-6100 - 183 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
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
Ultra+
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
50.55038103302286%
Multi-Core
2336
20.265463693935974%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i7-12700F
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
100 FPS
£10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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121 FPS
£11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
£13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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83 FPS
£12.28/FPS
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Core i7-12700F
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