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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Core i3-7100
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-7100 - 184 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€499.55
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-7100 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
150 FPS
€13.97/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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118 FPS
€39.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
€17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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118 FPS
€21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,572.63
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184 FPS
€17.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,154.9
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1 FPS
€1159.9/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,159.9
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1 FPS
€1149.9/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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