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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-10700F - 376 vs 357 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $129.63 vs $201.99
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W
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Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i3-12100
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
72 FPS
$19.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,387
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351 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,649.99
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318 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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98 FPS
$21.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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357 FPS
$6.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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98 FPS
$19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
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121 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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27 FPS
$37/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999
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176 FPS
$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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