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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1653 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-7740X - 206 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £101.97 vs £307.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-7740X - £0.49 vs £1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 60 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
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Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
206
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.49/FPS
100%
Price, £
£101.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 94 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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