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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 28% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-10700K - 78 vs 61 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $94.98 vs $247.71
- Up to 70% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i7-10700K - $1.22 vs $4.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
61
78.2051282051282%
Value, $/FPS
$4.06/FPS
30.049261083743843%
Price, $
$247.71
38%
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
78
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/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 i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700K or Core i3-12100F
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$2499.81/FPS
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Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$160/FPS
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Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1499.99/FPS
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Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$242.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$874.94/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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22 FPS
$158.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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17 FPS
$129.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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17 FPS
$105.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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7 FPS
$242.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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22 FPS
$122.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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