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AvailabilityMSRP $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-12100F - 247 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €81.33 vs €243.30
- Up to 66% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-12700K - €0.34 vs €0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.33
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
88 FPS
€12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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144 FPS
€11.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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88 FPS
€12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
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143 FPS
€24.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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126 FPS
€23.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,001.5
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155 FPS
€29.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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