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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1113 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9700KF - 143 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $94.98 vs $280.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9700KF - $0.66 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 58 vs 95 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
138
96.5034965034965%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
32.512315270935964%
Price, $
$280
33%
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value 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 i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1666
74.87640449438202%
Multi-Core
7107
95.30642349470297%
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i3-12100F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
34 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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33 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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12 FPS
$72.91/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$874.94
In Stock
56 FPS
$53.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,998
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