Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 21 days older than Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 12% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-12100F - 165 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2225
87.63292634895629%
Multi-Core
7457
53.686105111591075%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 58 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
