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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4480 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 11% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-960 - 129 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $94.98 vs $299.0
- Up to 71% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-960 - $0.74 vs $2.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 58 vs 130 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
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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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
116
89.92248062015504%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/FPS
28.68217054263566%
Price, $
$299
31%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
22.06741573033708%
Multi-Core
1663
22.301193509454205%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i7-960
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
41 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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1 FPS
$874.94/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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