Intel Core i7 7700K vs Intel Core i3 12100F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7700K with 4 cores 4.2GHz and Intel Core i3 12100F with 4 cores 3.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7700K 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.3GHz)
Intel Core i3 12100F 's Advantages
Released 5 years late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2400)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (58W vs 91W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
1209
Intel Core i3 12100F
+35%
1636
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
5881
Intel Core i3 12100F
+43%
8443
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
1557
Intel Core i3 12100F
+39%
2168
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
5260
Intel Core i3 12100F
+36%
7195
Blender
Intel Core i7 7700K
102
Intel Core i3 12100F
+22%
125
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
1129
Intel Core i3 12100F
+47%
1666
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
4705
Intel Core i3 12100F
+34%
6314
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
2712
Intel Core i3 12100F
+28%
3477
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7700K
9594
Intel Core i3 12100F
+48%
14269
General Parameters
Jan 2017
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
i7-7700K
Processor Number
i3-12100F
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1700
HD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
91 W
Power Consumption
58 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
4
8
Performance Core Threads
8
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
4
Total Core Count
4
8
Total Thread Count
8
42 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100x
Multiplier
33x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
35.76 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
192
Shader Units
-
24
Texture Units
-
3
Raster Operation Units
-
24
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
-
0.44 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
