In Starfield, the Core i3-12100F is slightly faster than the Core i7-990X and it's also a better value for money, as it's $83 cheaper!
Core i3-12100F
- Up to 3% faster in Starfield – 94 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Starfield
- Is 10 years and 11 months newer – Jan 27, 2022 vs Feb 24, 2011
- Is 10 years and 11 months newer
- Up to 47% cheaper – $94.99 vs $178.02
- Up to 47% cheaper
- Up to 48% better value in Starfield – $1.01 vs $1.95/FPS
- Up to 48% better value in Starfield
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 58 vs 130 Watts
- Consumes up to 55% less energy
Core i7-990X
No clear advantages
Starfield FPS Calculator
Core i3-12100F vs Core i7-990X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-12100F
Jan 27th, 2022
Average FPS
94 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
59 FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Core i7-990X
Feb 24th, 2011
Average FPS
91 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
50 FPS
85%
Price, $
$178.02
53%
Value, $/FPS
$1.95/FPS
52%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-12100F vs Core i7-990X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-12100F vs Core i7-990X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-12100F
Jan 27th, 2022
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i7-990X
Feb 24th, 2011
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.466 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.733 GHz
87%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-12100F Jan 27th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-990X Feb 24th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| $97.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1366 |
58W | Power Consumption | 130W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | DDR3 |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
