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In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2408 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 107% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-6100 - 93 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - CA$59.99 vs CA$619.35
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 51 vs 150 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KS Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores Up to 5.5 GHz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, featuring Intel Adaptive Boost Technology LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 150W Processor Base Power
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Intel BX80662I36100 6th Generation Core i3-6100 Processor
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
44.35364041604755%
Multi-Core
2336
14.399309622141404%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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