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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1464 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 17% better in Starfield than Core i7-8700 - 70 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - €112.67 vs €521.42
- Up to 81% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-8700 - €1.61 vs €8.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
70
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.67
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Intel CM8068403358316 - CORE I7-8700 1151 VASSOIO
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-8700
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
21 FPS
€52.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,098.55
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9 FPS
€88.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.99
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9 FPS
€110.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€995.55
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