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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8086K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1330 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-8086K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Core i7-8086K - 286 vs 280 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $84.98 vs $448.75
- Up to 81% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-8086K - $0.3 vs $1.6 per FPS
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
286
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.98
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 High
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8086K or Core i3-12100F
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
95 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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