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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 9% better in Rocket League than Core i3-8100 - 770 vs 708 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $135.0 vs $219.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
52.709568162574094%
Multi-Core
3405
29.53934241346404%
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Core i3-8100
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
329 FPS
$3.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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329 FPS
$3.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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329 FPS
$3.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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450 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,088
In Stock
296 FPS
$3.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
296 FPS
$5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
329 FPS
$3.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
296 FPS
$3.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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329 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
379 FPS
$3.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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