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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €80.94 vs €233.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i3-12100F - 191 vs 186 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2225
87.90991702884236%
Multi-Core
7457
54.45450562290054%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 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 |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-12700K
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
116 FPS
€13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
€13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,542.66
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67 FPS
€20.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379.99
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67 FPS
€14.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€965
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100 FPS
€33.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,375.94
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124 FPS
€36.28/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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84 FPS
€18.2/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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114 FPS
€15.52/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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