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The Intel Core i3-12100 is newer than Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz also around 5% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 10551 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
×Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz | ×Intel Core i3-12100 | + ADD | |
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Socket Type | FCLGA1151-2 | FCLGA1700 | |
CPU Class | Desktop | Desktop | |
Clockspeed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Up to 4.6 GHz | Up to 4.3 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 6 (Threads: 12) | 4 (Threads: 8) | |
Cache | L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MB | L1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MB | |
TDP | 65W | 60W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $11.86 | $10.95 | |
Other | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | |
First Seen on Chart | Q4 2017 | Q1 2022 | |
# of Samples | 9543 | 1008 | |
CPU Value | 85.7 | 111.3 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 2643(-23.1%) | 3435(0.0%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 12852(-5.3%) | 13576(0.0%) |
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz | 12,852 | |
Intel Core i3-12100 | 13,576 | |
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Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz | 85.7 | |
Intel Core i3-12100 | 111.3 | |
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Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz | 2,643 | |
Intel Core i3-12100 | 3,435 | |
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Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz | Intel Core i3-12100 | |
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Max TDP | 65W | 60W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |