Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £74.99 vs £267.77
- Up to 66% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-12700K - £0.59 vs £1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 20% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-8100 - 153 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
128
83%
Value, £/FPS
£0.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£74.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £74.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.75/FPS
33%
Price, £
£267.77
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for £267.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |