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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4034 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $85.0 vs $94.98
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 30% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600K - 209 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-2600K - $0.45 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 58 vs 95 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
89%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600K or Core i3-12100F
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
138 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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101 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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