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Core i9-12900F vs Core i3-9100

Core i9-12900F vs Core i3-9100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $494

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $122

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1221 days newer than Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F

  • Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-9100 - 96 vs 86 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

96

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

86

89.58333333333334%

Value, €/FPS

€2.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€226.28

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900F Logo
Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

54.31272154391493%

Multi-Core

3597

25.896328293736502%

Intel Core i9-12900F

vs

Intel Core i3-9100

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateSep 1st, 2018
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads4
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
24.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i3-9100

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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