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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4522 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 15% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-870 - 314 vs 274 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $83.62 vs $100.0
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 58 vs 95 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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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 i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
482
21.662921348314608%
Multi-Core
1575
21.121094273836665%
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-870 or Core i3-12100F
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
95 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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