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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Core i3-7100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $47.46 vs $194.98
- Up to 73% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-12700K - $0.28 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i3-7100 - 191 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 20 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
172
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
27%
Price, $
$194.98
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-7100 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
78 FPS
$16.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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114 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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116 FPS
$18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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114 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$25.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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94 FPS
$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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78 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$20.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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53 FPS
$31.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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