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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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MSRP in USD: $122
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $68.99 vs $129.63
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 21% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-10100 - 173 vs 143 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 60 vs 95 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I3-10100 Processor, 3.6GHz LGA 1200 BX8070110100 *
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Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1426
66.35644485807353%
Multi-Core
4215
61.29126072415298%
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i3-12100
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$645
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69 FPS
$8.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$599.99
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74 FPS
$20.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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69 FPS
$16.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,131.99
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69 FPS
$19.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,375.02
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74 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i3-10100
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,519
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56 FPS
$6.25/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$349.99
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69 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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