Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-9100F - 189 vs 184 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $56.99 vs $189.98
- Up to 69% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700KF - $0.31 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
30%
Price, $
$189.98
29%
FPS Winner
Buy for $189.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5878 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
184
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$56.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $56.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5878 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |