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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €128.88 vs €298.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-12700K - €0.82 vs €0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 104% better in League of Legends than Core i3-9100F - 323 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
158
48%
Value, €/FPS
€0.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Processore 4x3.6 (Boost 4.2) GHz 6MB-L3 Cache Socket 1151
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Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i7-12700K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
308 FPS
€5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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301 FPS
€4.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
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308 FPS
€5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
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301 FPS
€3.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
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306 FPS
€10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,359.01
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306 FPS
€7.21/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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310 FPS
€14.51/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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308 FPS
€10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,231.48
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304 FPS
€5.03/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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301 FPS
€4.22/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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