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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i3-8109U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1309 days newer than Core i3-8109U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8109U
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 28 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-8109U - 229 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8109U - 20 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
229
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
100%
Price, £
£218.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8109U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8109U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i3-8109U or Core i7-12700KF
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
165 FPS
£6.67/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
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