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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $134
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Core i3-13100 - 177 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $138.98 vs $249.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-12700F - $0.79 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 60 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
56%
Price, $
$249.99
55%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
175
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$138.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
Buy for $138.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2394 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i3-13100
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
72 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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72 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
In Stock
84 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
122 FPS
$14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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72 FPS
$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$21.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
In Stock
72 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
64 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
In Stock
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