Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 11% better in Valheim than Core i3-9100F - 222 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - £120.0 vs £217.97
- Up to 39% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-12700KF - £0.6 vs £0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.98/FPS
61%
Price, £
£217.97
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for £217.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 125 minutes ago
Buy for £120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 126 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |