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Core i7-13700KF vs Core i3-12100F

Core i7-13700KF vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-13700KF

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-13700KF 3.4 GHz (5.4 Turbo) 16 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor - Raptor Lake

Buy for $293.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-13700KF

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-13700KF 3.4 GHz (5.4 Turbo) 16 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor - Raptor Lake

Buy for $293.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.

Advantages of Core i7-13700KF

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-12100F - 275 vs 272 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100F

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $76.80 vs $293.02
  • Up to 74% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-13700KF - $0.28 vs $1.07 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-13700KF Logo
Core i7-13700KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

275

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.07/FPS

26%

Price, $

$293.02

26%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-13700KF 3.4 GHz (5.4 Turbo) 16 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor - Raptor Lake

Buy for $293.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

272

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.28/FPS

100%

Price, $

$76.8

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 149 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-13700KF Logo
Core i7-13700KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-13700KF Logo
Core i7-13700KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2887

100%

Multi-Core

17606

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

77%

Multi-Core

7457

42%

Intel Core i7-13700KF Logo

Core i7-13700KF

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
125 WTDP
58 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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