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MSRP $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-10100 - 166 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €110.24 vs €467.41
- Up to 76% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-12900K - €0.69 vs €2.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.82/FPS
24%
Price, €
€467.41
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
159
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.24
100%
Value Winner
Micro Intel Core I3-10100 3.60/4.3GHZ LGA1200 10ºGEN, IN-SCE-BX8070110100, Cranberry
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-10100
With selected game settings
125 FPS
€16.76/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,094.9
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89 FPS
€21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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166 FPS
€22.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,777
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97 FPS
€27.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,678.35
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166 FPS
€23.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,909.9
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