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In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3725 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-2700K - 225 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $88.99 vs $129.63
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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 i7-2700K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72700K
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
30.898092135877153%
Multi-Core
2264
32.92133197615239%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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