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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €98.99 vs €286.9
- Up to 56% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-12700K - €0.51 vs €1.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 26% better in Rust than Core i3-10100 - 247 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
196
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.99
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i7-12700K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
102 FPS
€12.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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148 FPS
€10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,534.47
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148 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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132 FPS
€26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,434.22
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132 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,979.11
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157 FPS
€28.66/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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147 FPS
€17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,516.89
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116 FPS
€13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,529
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102 FPS
€12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,269
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147 FPS
€12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,769
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