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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100F
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$184.25 vs CA$409.98
- Up to 49% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-12900K - CA$1.23 vs CA$2.43 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-13100F - 169 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-13100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
150
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$184.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100F 3.4GHz (4.5 Turbo) 4-Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (Raptor Lake)
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Updated 177 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.43/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$409.98
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$409.98 on Amazon
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Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-13100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-13100F or Core i9-12900K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
86 FPS
CA$51.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$4,399.99
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169 FPS
CA$32.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,524.77
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68 FPS
CA$31.9/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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