Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1848 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 18% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-7100T - 197 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100T - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100T
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $66.82 vs $265.49
- Up to 70% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-12700 - $0.4 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
29.629629629629626%
Price, $
$265.49
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for $265.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361898 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
167
84.77157360406092%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$66.82
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $66.82 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361899 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1116
48.6698648059311%
Multi-Core
2260
20.964749536178108%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100T |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |