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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4522 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 10% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-870 - 164 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $94.98 vs $100.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-870 - $0.58 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 58 vs 95 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/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 i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-870
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
34 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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6 FPS
$151.77/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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