Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 3% better in Death Stranding than Core i7-9700K - 237 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $121.98 vs $295.13
- Up to 60% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-9700K - $0.51 vs $1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 69 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 60 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |