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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1279 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-8121U - 131 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 20 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$182.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8121U | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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