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Core i7-10700KF vs Core i3-12100F

Core i7-10700KF vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £242.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75077 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box

Buy for £89.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75077 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-10700KF

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £242.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75077 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box

Buy for £89.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75077 minutes ago

Availability

Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Availability
MSRP in USD: $97

Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield V than Core i7-10700KF - 266 vs 249 FPS
Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - £89.38 vs £242.8
Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 58 vs 125 Watts

This is a free version of Battlefield V.

Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

FPS

249

93.60902255639097%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£242.8

36%

Intel® Core™ i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £242.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75077 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

FPS

266

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£89.38

100%

FPS Winner

Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box

Buy for £89.38 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75077 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

271

FPS

206

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

149

FPS

137

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

479

FPS

405

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

292

FPS

285

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

877

FPS

810

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-10700KF

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Single-Core

1700

76.40449438202246%

Multi-Core

8083

100%

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

92.25535073611283%

Intel Core i7-10700KF	vs	Intel Core i3-12100F
Apr 30th, 2020	Release Date	Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7	Collection	Core i3
Comet Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1200	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
8	Cores	4
16	Threads	8
3.8 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
5.1 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.3 GHz
125 W	TDP	58 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
38.0x	Multiplier	33.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	No

Builds Using Core i7-10700KF or Core i3-12100F

Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

Veno Scorp Gaming PC Image

Veno Scorp Gaming PC

170 FPS

£7.47/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070

Core i3-12100F

8 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£1,269.99

In Stock

Veno Scorp Gaming PC Image

Veno Scorp Gaming PC

109 FPS

£8.58/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050

Core i3-12100F

8 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£934.99

In Stock

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