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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 19% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-12100F - 69 vs 58 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 62% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £89.38 vs £232.28
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-12700K Tray LGA1700 3.6 GHz Processor
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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 i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2225
87.90991702884236%
Multi-Core
7457
54.45450562290054%
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
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
10 FPS
£127/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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1 FPS
£934.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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