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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-10900F - 239 vs 236 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - CA$102.99 vs CA$329.49
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900F Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W
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INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900F or Core i3-12100F
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
62 FPS
CA$14.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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84 FPS
CA$13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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