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CA$409
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-12100F - 300 vs 292 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
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$119.0 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.41 vs CA$1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.36/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$409
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
292
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
Value Winner
INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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In Stock
Updated 15413 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-12100F
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
118 FPS
CA$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,145.23
In Stock
88 FPS
CA$9.32/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$820
In Stock
300 FPS
CA$24.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
In Stock
196 FPS
CA$11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
In Stock
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