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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i7-8700B on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1393 days newer than Core i7-8700B.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700B
- 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 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-8700B - 170 vs 162 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700B - 58 vs 65 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/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 i7-8700B
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700B | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3rd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700B or Core i3-12100F
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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21 FPS
$43.36/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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