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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $113.99 vs $309.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-13700K - $0.50 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 23% better in War Thunder than Core i3-12100 - 279 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
227
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
261 FPS
$7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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271 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,149.99
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247 FPS
$11.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,799
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250 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,776
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249 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
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223 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
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223 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,848
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277 FPS
$10.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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223 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,620
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223 FPS
$6.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,427.4
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