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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-12100 - 256 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $129.63 vs $332.62
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
74.43713197090406%
Multi-Core
6877
39.060547540611154%
Intel Core i7-13700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-13700KF or Core i3-12100
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
109 FPS
$14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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153 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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214 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,226
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153 FPS
$14.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,249
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212 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499
In Stock
182 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,064.92
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212 FPS
$13.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,849
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153 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,808.19
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212 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599
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212 FPS
$16.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399.99
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