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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - $129.63 vs $247.93
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-12100 - 261 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
96.84542586750788%
Multi-Core
6877
70.13053232714664%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-11700K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
202 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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201 FPS
$14.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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166 FPS
$21.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,599
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