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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i7-640LM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4401 days newer than Core i7-640LM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-640LM
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 25 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 53% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-640LM - 664 vs 435 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-640LM - 8 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
664
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/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 i7-640LM
Mobile • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-640LM | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Arrandale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1288 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
25 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 16.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics (Ironlake) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-640LM or Core i3-12100F
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
279 FPS
$2.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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164 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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