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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1361 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 15 vs 58 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 12% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-8121U - 379 vs 339 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 8 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
379
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.18/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i3-12100F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
230 FPS
£5.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
£10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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