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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3770 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3770 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3558 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3770.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $80.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 9% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i3-12100F - $0.41 vs $0.45 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 8% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i7-3770 - 212 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 58 vs 77 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.45/FPS
91%
Price, $
$94.98
84%
FPS 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 i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3770 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 77 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3770 or Core i3-12100F
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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16 FPS
$54.68/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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