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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1008 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 24% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-9700 - 479 vs 385 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $75.94 vs $225.0
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Very High
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
69.93258426966293%
Multi-Core
6217
83.37132895266193%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700 or Core i3-12100F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
266 FPS
$3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
183 FPS
$5.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
In Stock
171 FPS
$5.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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