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Core i7-12700F vs Core i3-7100

Core i7-12700F vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-7100 - 273 vs 264 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £58.88 vs £205.0
  • Up to 71% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-12700F - £0.22 vs £0.75 per FPS
  • 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
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

273

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.75/FPS

29%

Price, £

£205

28%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £205 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 92 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

264

96%

Value, £/FPS

£0.22/FPS

100%

Price, £

£58.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black

Buy for £58.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 93 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2362

100%

Multi-Core

11527

100%

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

52%

Multi-Core

2440

21%

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo

Intel Core i7-12700F

vs
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
20
Threads4
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
51 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
21.0xMultiplier
39.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 630
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i3-7100

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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