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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3634 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3820 - 181 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $94.98 vs $319.88
- Up to 75% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-3820 - $0.52 vs $2.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 58 vs 130 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
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
Ultra+
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i3-12100F
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
53 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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11 FPS
$82.84/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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