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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i7-4600M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3068 days newer than Core i7-4600M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4600M
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 37 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-4600M - 184 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4600M - 8 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
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 High
Core i7-4600M
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4600M | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
37 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i7-4600M or Core i3-12100F
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
52 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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38 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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45 FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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19 FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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