Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 21 days older than Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-12100F - 386 vs 379 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
379
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $94.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 287649 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |