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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 cheaper Core i7-920 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4817 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-920.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-920
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $90.0 vs $94.98
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 15% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-920 - 215 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i7-920 - $0.44 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-920 - 58 vs 130 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-920 2.66GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU BX80601920
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
94%
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 i7-920
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-920 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17th, 2008 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Bloomfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-920 or Core i3-12100F
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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37 FPS
$24.61/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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