Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-12100F - 153 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €93.0 vs €280.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700F - €0.62 vs €1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €280 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
149
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €93 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 58 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |