In Gears 5, the Core i3-8100 is slightly slower than the Core i7-12700T. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Core i3-8100
No clear advantages
Core i7-12700T
- Up to 1% faster in Gears 5 – 286 vs 284 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Gears 5
- Is 4 years and 3 months newer – Jan 15, 2022 vs Oct 05, 2017
- Is 4 years and 3 months newer
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 46% less energy
Gears 5 FPS Calculator
Core i3-8100 vs Core i7-12700T: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-8100
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
284 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
183 FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.32
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
All items are out of stock
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-8100 vs Core i7-12700T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-8100 vs Core i7-12700T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-8100
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
6 MB
24%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
50%
Core i7-12700T
Jan 15th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
1.4 GHz
39%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-8100 Oct 5th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i7-12700T Jan 15th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Released | Jan 15th, 2022 |
$117.00 | MSRP | $339.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2400 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
