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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 28% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-7100 - 222 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $70.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 7% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i3-12100F - $0.4 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 51 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
93.0232558139535%
Price, $
$94.98
73%
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 i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
174
78.37837837837837%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
56.044943820224724%
Multi-Core
2440
32.720933351213624%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 58 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i3-7100
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
83 FPS
$9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$20.35/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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