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Core i3-1215U vs Core i3-12100F

Core i3-1215U vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i3-1215U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 29 days older than Core i3-1215U.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-1215U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-1215U - 233 vs 222 FPS
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-1215U Logo
Core i3-1215U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

222

95%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

233

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.33/FPS

100%

Price, $

$76.8

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.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 98 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-1215U Logo
Core i3-1215U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-1215U Logo
Core i3-1215U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1862

84%

Multi-Core

4913

66%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i3-1215U

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Intel Core i3-12100F

Feb 23rd, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1744SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores4
8Threads8
1.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
4.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
Not AvailableTDP58 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
12.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD Graphics 64EU
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i3-1215U or Core i3-12100F

Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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