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€280
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 5% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-12100 - 96 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €116.21 vs €280.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-12700F - €1.28 vs €2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
91
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€116.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
Buy for €116.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i3-12100
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
36 FPS
€42.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,539
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9 FPS
€122.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
In Stock
20 FPS
€59.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
In Stock
36 FPS
€44.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.99
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20 FPS
€70/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399.99
In Stock
1 FPS
€979/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€979
In Stock
9 FPS
€127.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,149
In Stock
2 FPS
€620.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241.16
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2 FPS
€620.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,241
In Stock
36 FPS
€44.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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