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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3372 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Core i7-3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 34% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3970X - 149 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-3970X - $76.80 vs $176.86
- Up to 67% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-3970X - $0.52 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 58 vs 150 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-3970X 3.5GHz 5.0GT/s 15MB LGA2011 Processor Without -fan, Retail BX80619I73970X
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
FPS and 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.
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3970X | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-3970X or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
84 FPS
$9.52/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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