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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1160 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100T
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $99.0 vs $189.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-12700KF - $0.36 vs $0.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-9100T - 298 vs 273 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100T - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core I3 9100T I3-9100T 3.6GHz Quad-cores Four-Threaded 6M 65W LGA 1151 CPU Processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
56%
Price, $
$189.99
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100T | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100T or Core i7-12700KF
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
227 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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168 FPS
$8.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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205 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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150 FPS
$8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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195 FPS
$6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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150 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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205 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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205 FPS
$5.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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150 FPS
$8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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150 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,124
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