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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3971 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €25.68 vs €520.52
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 26% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-2100 - 149 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 24 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I3-2100 I3 2100 3,1 GHz Dual-Core-CPU-Prozessor 3M 65 W LGA 1155 KEIN LÜFTER
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Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
18.84350990699555%
Multi-Core
954
7.313707451701931%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i9-12900
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
€31.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,745.64
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55 FPS
€27.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,488
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58 FPS
€36.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,099
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55 FPS
€32.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,780
In Stock
55 FPS
€26.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449
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65 FPS
€31.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,057.1
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65 FPS
€27.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,763
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55 FPS
€32.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,780
In Stock
88 FPS
€29.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
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58 FPS
€56.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,299
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