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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 987 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900T.
Advantages of Core i9-9900T
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100 - 35 vs 60 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i9-9900T - 188 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-9900T - CA$159.00 vs CA$277.63
- Up to 44% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-9900T - CA$0.85 vs CA$1.51 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core I9-9900T ES I9 9900T ES QQC0 1.7 GHz Eight-Core Sixteen-Thread CPU Processor L2=2M L3=16M 35W LGA 1151
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$159
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900T
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900T | vs | Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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