The performance is stronger than my previous 8th gen i5-8500. Factory CPU cooler is enough, no need to buy an aftermarket cooler for this model i3.

The only contender in the mainstream-budget class CPU for general computing and gaming system with discreet graphics card. Single core performance exceeding or equal to previous generation's mid-tier Intel i5 and Ryzen 5 series CPUs. Welcome back Intel.

My Z97 motherboard w/ 4690k finally died (bad VRM cooling + 9 years of use) so I reluctantly had to upgrade.. Was super lucky to pick up one of these this week. Insane performance, beats Zen 3 cpu's in single-threaded workloads, perfectly adequate for 120hz+ 1080p gaming with a decent GPU. I'm running it with 16gb 3200mhz CL18 ram, and a B660M Gaming AC gigabyte mobo. I can see this thing lasting me another five years at least, and for the price, it's probably the best value computing purchase I have ever made - maybe will ever make. Highly, highly recommend for most users, especially at 1080P.

The Core I3 12100f is roughly 2021-2022s best budget CPU. Worth every cent if you plan on upgrading to a more high Raptor Lake CPU as soon as they release. Or if you just want that sweet feeling of a new socket projected to be used up until the 14th or 15th generation. However, note that the CPU is quad core, so you shouldn't expect your multicore/(multithreaded?) performance to be THE best. Single Core performance is a whole different story, and I would highly recommend looking at the benchmarks online for the i3. Overall, i'd recommend this CPU for people/gamers on a tight budget or people who spend more money on other components like the...view more

Purchased to build a gaming pc love the built in fan and speed is awesome have definitely noticed the difference