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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4930K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3047 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4930K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $98.0 vs $129.63
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 17% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-4930K - 109 vs 93 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-4930K - 60 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-4930K Processor - BX80633I74930K
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
662
30.805025593299206%
Multi-Core
3336
48.509524501963064%
Intel Core i7-4930K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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