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MSRP $519
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MSRP $97
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-12100F - 332 vs 327 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$109.00 vs CA$611.10
- Up to 82% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900 - CA$0.33 vs CA$1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
332
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.84/FPS
18%
Price, CA$
CA$611.1
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
327
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$109
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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In Stock
Updated 6706 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 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 | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
156 FPS
CA$5.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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181 FPS
CA$6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,202.93
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246 FPS
CA$13.22/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 i3-12100F
With selected game settings
205 FPS
CA$15.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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205 FPS
CA$15.01/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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205 FPS
CA$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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205 FPS
CA$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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223 FPS
CA$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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205 FPS
CA$12.05/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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205 FPS
CA$11.39/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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205 FPS
CA$15.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,171.15
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205 FPS
CA$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,749.99
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234 FPS
CA$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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