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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i3-13100 - 191 vs 185 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 27% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $138.98 vs $189.98
- Up to 24% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-12700KF - $0.75 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
75%
Price, $
$189.98
73%
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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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
185
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/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
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Updated 2853 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-13100
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
102 FPS
$13.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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116 FPS
$13.79/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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71 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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138 FPS
$10.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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102 FPS
$21.86/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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71 FPS
$24.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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81 FPS
$16.67/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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102 FPS
$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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71 FPS
$18.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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