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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 3047 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4820K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 49% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4820K - 146 vs 98 FPS
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-4820K - $116.99 vs $199.88
- Up to 61% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4820K - $0.8 vs $2.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 60 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
98
67.12328767123287%
Value, $/FPS
$2.04/FPS
39.21568627450981%
Price, $
$199.88
58%
Intel Core i7 i7-4820K 3.70 GHz Processor - Socket FCLGA2011 - Quad-core (4 Core) - 10 MB Cache - 5 GT/s DMI
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 359822 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4820K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
658
30.618892508143325%
Multi-Core
2440
35.480587465464595%
Intel Core i7-4820K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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