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€118.01
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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 Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €118.01 vs €292.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-12700K - €0.68 vs €1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Core i3-12100 - 180 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
174
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€118.01
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-12700K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
104 FPS
€14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,534.47
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67 FPS
€19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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104 FPS
€17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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92 FPS
€37.33/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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92 FPS
€24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,207.62
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112 FPS
€40.17/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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104 FPS
€21.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,200.63
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79 FPS
€19.35/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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67 FPS
€18.94/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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104 FPS
€17.01/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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