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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i7-940 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4817 days newer than Core i7-940.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 36% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-940 - 122 vs 90 FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-940 - 58 vs 130 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/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 i7-940
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-940 | 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 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 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 i7-940 or Core i3-12100F
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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42 FPS
$21.68/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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