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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 23% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-870 - 144 vs 117 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-870 - $94.98 vs $100.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-870 - $0.66 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 58 vs 95 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/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 High
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
53 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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18 FPS
$50.59/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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