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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 i7-980X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4333 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-980X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $87.8 vs $94.98
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 73% better in War Thunder than Core i7-980X - 233 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 37% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-980X - $0.41 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 58 vs 130 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
92%
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
Movie
Core i7-980X
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-980X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-980X or Core i3-12100F
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
177 FPS
$4.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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150 FPS
$6.07/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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