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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than Core i3-9100 - 921 vs 773 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$160.0 vs CA$759.46
- Up to 74% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900F - CA$0.21 vs CA$0.82 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
921
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$759.46
21%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core I9-12900F
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In Stock
Updated 130 minutes ago
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
773
83%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.21/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for CA$160 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 131 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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