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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3967 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 37% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-990X - 235 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $113.99 vs $178.02
- Up to 53% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-990X - $0.49 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 60 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
171
72.76595744680851%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
47.11538461538461%
Price, $
$178.02
64%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 2347 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$113.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 2357 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
26.29129827826896%
Multi-Core
2626
38.18525519848771%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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