Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1194 days newer than Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Core i7-9800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 9% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-9800X - 238 vs 219 FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 58 vs 165 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
