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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$102.99 vs CA$429.0
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-12100F - 198 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
176
88.88888888888889%
Value, CA$/FPS
Price, CA$
CA$102.99
100%
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2225
84.92366412213741%
Multi-Core
7457
48.28099708643574%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-12900K
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
CA$8.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$882.12
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115 FPS
CA$10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,159.51
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198 FPS
CA$26.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,296.24
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178 FPS
CA$13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,349.99
In Stock
163 FPS
CA$16.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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CA$2,663.98
In Stock
165 FPS
CA$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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