Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £178.88 vs £224.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 57% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-9100 - 155 vs 99 FPS
- Up to 20% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-9100 - £1.45 vs £1.81 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for £178.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 35 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.45/FPS
100%
Price, £
£224
79%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £224 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
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 | 2.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |