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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 808 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-10900X - 130 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - CA$176.36 vs CA$835.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900X - CA$1.36 vs CA$6.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 60 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$176.36
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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