Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1173 days newer than Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-9700K - 173 vs 152 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£98.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £98.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18992 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |