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In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 24% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-7700K - 479 vs 387 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - $83.62 vs $144.34
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-7700K - 58 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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 i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1571
70.6067415730337%
Multi-Core
5105
68.45916588440392%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-7700K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
266 FPS
$3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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