In Starfield, the Core i3-330M is slightly slower than the Core i3-12100F and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $4 more expensive!
Core i3-330M
- Consumes up to 40% less energy – 35 vs 58 Watts
- Consumes up to 40% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Core i3-12100F
- Up to 2% faster in Starfield – 94 vs 92 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Starfield
- Is 12 years and 20 days newer – Jan 27, 2022 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 12 years and 20 days newer
- Up to 4% cheaper – $94.99 vs $98.95
- Up to 4% cheaper
- Up to 6% better value in Starfield – $1.01 vs $1.07/FPS
- Up to 6% better value in Starfield
Starfield FPS Calculator
Core i3-330M vs Core i3-12100F: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
92 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
49 FPS
83%
Price, $
$98.95
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
94%
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%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-330M vs Core i3-12100F in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-330M vs Core i3-12100F in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
22%
Core i3-12100F
Jan 27th, 2022
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-12100F Jan 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 27th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $97.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGAG1 | Socket | LGA1700 |
35W | Power Consumption | 58W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1066 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
