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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 World of Tanks than Core i3-12100 - 562 vs 559 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $83.62 vs $129.63
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 58 vs 60 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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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
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
96.58426966292136%
Multi-Core
6877
92.22207321979349%
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
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
152 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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