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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 2317 days newer than Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 21% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-6100 - 125 vs 103 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 51 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
50.55038103302286%
Multi-Core
2336
20.265463693935974%
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i3-6100
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
£13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£16.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£15.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
£14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
£16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
£15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
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73 FPS
£13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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