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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3725 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 20% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-3960X - 177 vs 148 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $94.98 vs $301.24
- Up to 74% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-3960X - $0.54 vs $2.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 58 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
177
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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Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-3960X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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29 FPS
$31.4/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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