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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $70.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 12% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-12100F - $0.56 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 51 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-7100 - 149 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
87%
Price, $
$94.98
73%
FPS 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7100 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-7100 or Core i3-12100F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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70 FPS
$5.71/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$399.99
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52 FPS
$17.51/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.6
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