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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 and the cheaper Core i3-12100F have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - £89.38 vs £233.97
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2225
97.03445268207588%
Multi-Core
7457
69.1743970315399%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Core i3-12100F
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
88 FPS
£10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£954.48
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74 FPS
£21.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
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74 FPS
£24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
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103 FPS
£24.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,495
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74 FPS
£14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,065.99
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93 FPS
£21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,999.99
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93 FPS
£15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,471.99
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88 FPS
£11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.99
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74 FPS
£17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,284
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93 FPS
£28.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
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