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MSRP $349
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 635 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-10100 - 125 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €113.94 vs €466.41
- Up to 74% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700 - €0.97 vs €3.73 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.73/FPS
26%
Price, €
€466.41
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
117
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700 | vs | Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-12700 or Core i3-10100
With selected game settings
61 FPS
€18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,099
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61 FPS
€18.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,158
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61 FPS
€19.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,199
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78 FPS
€16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,290
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Laptops Using Core i7-12700 or Core i3-10100
With selected game settings
44 FPS
€23.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
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67 FPS
€26.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
€42.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,499
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59 FPS
€29.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,741.75
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59 FPS
€24.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,466.08
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59 FPS
€29.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,767.98
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71 FPS
€11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€831.35
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Core i7-12700 and Core i3-10100 Popular Comparisons
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€113.94
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€180.04
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€113.94
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€219
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€466.41
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€113.94
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€126.65
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€466.41
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€219
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€113.94
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€466.41
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€126.65
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€113.94
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€301.44
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€466.41
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€97
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€113.94
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€201.2
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€466.41
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€466.41
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€201.2
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€113.94
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€512.49
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€113.94
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€169
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€466.41
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€512.49
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€466.41
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€113.94
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€414
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€113.94
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€144.41
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€466.41
vs
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€414
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€466.41
vs
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€144.41
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
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€260
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€466.41
vs
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€260
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
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€367.85
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
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€367.85
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€520
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
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€158.77
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
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€520
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
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€388.55
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
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€158.77
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€314
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Core i9-12900K
€388.55
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€242.21
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€314
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€141.04
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€242.21
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€194.9
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€141.04
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
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€255.04
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€194.9
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
€255.04
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Core i9-12900KF
€347.9
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€183.59
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Core i9-12900KF
€347.9
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€183.59
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Core i7-12700KF
€253.8
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Core i7-12700KF
€253.8
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Core i5-12400
€164.13
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Core i3-12100F
€79.83
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Core i5-12600K
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Core i5-12400
€164.13
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Core i3-12100F
€79.83
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Core i5-12600K
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Core i7-13700K
€367.87
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Core i7-13700K
€367.87
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€485
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Core i7-14700F
€372.04
Core i7-12700
€466.41
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€485
Core i3-10100
€113.94
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
€719.98