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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 2826 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 12% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-4150 - 181 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $48.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 42% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-12100F - $0.3 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 54 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
57.692307692307686%
Price, $
$94.98
50%
FPS 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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Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
162
89.50276243093923%
Value, $/FPS
$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4150 Processor (3M Cache, 3.50 GHz) BX80646I34150
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Updated 349404 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1041
46.78651685393259%
Multi-Core
2047
27.450717446694384%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i3-4150 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 58 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i3-4150
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
53 FPS
$15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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11 FPS
$79.54/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$874.94
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