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€124.17
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AvailabilityMSRP $122
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MSRP $122
AvailabilityMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €124.17 vs €260.00
- Up to 50% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-12700K - €0.79 vs €1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-12100 - 166 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
158
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€124.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
83 FPS
€13.25/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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130 FPS
€12.38/FPS
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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83 FPS
€13.13/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
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129 FPS
€27.67/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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117 FPS
€25.65/FPS
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,001.5
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137 FPS
€32.84/FPS
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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