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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1160 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than Core i3-9100 - 919 vs 773 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €81.57 vs €262.5
- Up to 62% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700KF - €0.11 vs €0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
37%
Price, €
€262.5
31%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
773
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100 3.6GHz LGA1151 **New Retail**, BX80684I39100 (**New Retail** Boxed)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-9100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Core i3-9100
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
652 FPS
€1.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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652 FPS
€2.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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652 FPS
€2.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
In Stock
616 FPS
€1.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,205.7
In Stock
652 FPS
€2.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
691 FPS
€1.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,283.24
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652 FPS
€1.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
In Stock
652 FPS
€2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,449
In Stock
768 FPS
€2.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,778.88
In Stock
652 FPS
€2.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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