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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 21 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i3-12100 - 175 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $94.98 vs $121.98
- Up to 23% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i3-12100 - $0.54 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 58 vs 60 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 60 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i3-12100F
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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41 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$399.99
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27 FPS
$33.73/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.6
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