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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-860 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-860 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 4522 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-860.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $48.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 42% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i3-12100F - $0.23 vs $0.4 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 12% better in Fortnite than Core i7-860 - 237 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 58 vs 95 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
212
89.45147679324894%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$48
100%
Value Winner
Intel OEM BV80605001908AK Core i7-860 Processor 2.8GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB LGA 1156 CPU OEM
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
57.49999999999999%
Price, $
$94.98
50%
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
Epic
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Single-Core
446
20.04494382022472%
Multi-Core
1463
19.619149792141613%
Intel Core i7-860 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-860 or Core i3-12100F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
72 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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19 FPS
$46.05/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$874.94
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