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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1394 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 35 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 35% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-8100T - 148 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i3-8100T - $94.98 vs $178.02
- Up to 60% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i3-8100T - $0.64 vs $1.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 8 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
110
74.32432432432432%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
39.50617283950617%
Price, $
$178.02
53%
Intel Core I3-8100T I3 8100T 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35WLGA 1151
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1073
48.2247191011236%
Multi-Core
3027
40.59273166152608%
Intel Core i3-8100T | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8100T or Core i3-12100F
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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33 FPS
$26.51/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$874.94
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