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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F 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 i9-13900F is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-12100 - 176 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - CA$159.00 vs CA$564.18
- Up to 71% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-13900F - CA$0.94 vs CA$3.21 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
176
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.21/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$564.18
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
Buy for CA$564.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 415 minutes ago
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
169
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 416 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900F | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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