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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-930 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4349 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-930.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 20% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-930 - 379 vs 317 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i7-930 - $94.98 vs $198.73
- Up to 60% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-930 - $0.25 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-930 - 58 vs 130 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7 Processor i7-930 2.80GHz 8 MB LGA1366 CPU, Retail BX80601930
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
379
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/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
Epic
Core i7-930
Desktop • Feb 28th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-930 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28th, 2010 | 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-930 or Core i3-12100F
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
91 FPS
$8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$910.58/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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