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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i7-9700 - 185 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $116.99 vs $260.26
- Up to 57% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-9700 - $0.63 vs $1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 60 vs 65 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
176
95.13513513513514%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
42.567567567567565%
Price, $
$260.26
44%
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/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 349094 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1556
72.40577012563983%
Multi-Core
6217
90.40279191507925%
Intel Core i7-9700 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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