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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1340 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 21% better in Minecraft than Core i3-8121U - 821 vs 676 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 20 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
821
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i7-12700F
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
616 FPS
$1.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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616 FPS
$1.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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715 FPS
$1.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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585 FPS
$2.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
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661 FPS
$2.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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764 FPS
$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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616 FPS
$1.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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537 FPS
$2.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
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616 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
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585 FPS
$2.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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