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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 0% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-12100F - 240 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 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 72% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £69.99 vs £253.11
- Up to 72% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i7-12700K - £0.29 vs £1.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
27%
Price, £
£253.11
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
239
99%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Updated 257 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i3-12100F
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
£9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
£11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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