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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-12100 - 158 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$159.00 vs CA$611.10
- Up to 72% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900 - CA$1.09 vs CA$3.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
158
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.87/FPS
28%
Price, CA$
CA$611.1
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 248 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.09/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
Buy for CA$159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 248 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
114 FPS
CA$28.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$3,252.15
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-12100
With selected game settings
89 FPS
CA$34.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
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89 FPS
CA$34.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,077.49
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89 FPS
CA$28.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,529.99
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100 FPS
CA$29.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
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89 FPS
CA$27.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
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89 FPS
CA$26.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,335.49
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89 FPS
CA$35.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,171.15
In Stock
89 FPS
CA$31.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,835.65
In Stock
89 FPS
CA$30.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,749.99
In Stock
107 FPS
CA$28.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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