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Intel i7-7700K vs i3-12100F vs i3-10100F

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 16897 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz×Intel Core i3-12100F×Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $229 - BUY $64.74 - BUY $73 - BUY
Socket Type LGA 1151FCLGA1700FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.2 GHz3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W58W65W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$10.59$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2016Q1 2022Q4 2020
# of Samples1270724321758
CPU Value42.1217.2119.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2712(-21.5%)3454(0.0%)2588(-25.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9633(-31.5%)14059(0.0%)8726(-37.9%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
9,633
Intel Core i3-12100F
14,059
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz
8,726
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
42.1
Intel Core i3-12100F
217.2
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz
119.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz
2,712
Intel Core i3-12100F
3,454
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz
2,588
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz Intel Core i3-12100F Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP95W58W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.