Buy on Amazon
$129.63
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
Availability
MSRP in USD: $122
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1552 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-8700K - 236 vs 223 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $129.63 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
Buy for $129.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73860 minutes ago
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73861 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
73.61563517915309%
Multi-Core
6443
93.68910862294605%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i7-8700K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
72 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999.99
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
