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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i7-10700K - 237 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $94.98 vs $230.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-10700K - $0.4 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
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.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i3-12100F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
83 FPS
$27.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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72 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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122 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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86 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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162 FPS
$21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,477.88
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148 FPS
$13.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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19 FPS
$47.93/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.58
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148 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,460.95
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122 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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162 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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