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Core i3-12100F vs Core i9-7960X

Core i3-12100F vs Core i9-7960X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1607 days newer than Core i9-7960X.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7960X - 181 vs 167 FPS
  • Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 58 vs 165 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
This is a free version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

181

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.48/FPS

100%

Price, €

€86.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 86.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

167

92%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

71%

Intel Core i9-7960X Logo
Core i9-7960X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1376

62%

Multi-Core

10496

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Intel Core i3-12100F

vs
Intel Core i9-7960X Logo

Intel Core i9-7960X

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateSep 1st, 2017
Core i3CollectionCore i9
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
32
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
58 W
TDP165 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-7960X

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+

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