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CA$791.46
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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MSRP in USD: $97
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 3% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-12100F - 198 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$119.0 vs CA$791.46
- Up to 84% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i9-12900F - CA$0.62 vs CA$4.0 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4/FPS
15%
Price, CA$
CA$791.46
15%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
Buy for CA$791.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
192
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
Buy for CA$119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 178 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i3-12100F
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
63 FPS
CA$14.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$889.95
In Stock
76 FPS
CA$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,145.23
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