Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3725 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 31% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2700K - 147 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - £98.97 vs £150.89
- Up to 50% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2700K - £0.67 vs £1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £150.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
147
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.67/FPS
100%
Price, £
£98.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £98.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Oct 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 60 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |