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Core i3-3120M vs Core i3-12100F

Core i3-3120M vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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

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Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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

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In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3404 days newer than Core i3-3120M.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M

  • Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 35 vs 58 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 45% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-3120M - 176 vs 121 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


FPS

121

68%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

176

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€95

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012

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Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


Single-Core

387

17%

Multi-Core

824

11%

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Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

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Intel Core i3-3120M

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Intel Core i3-12100F

Sep 30th, 2012Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i3
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1023SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
35 W
TDP58 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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