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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-13100F - 542 vs 526 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-13100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100F
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €128.9 vs €414.62
- Up to 67% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-12900K - €0.25 vs €0.76 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
542
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.76/FPS
32%
Price, €
€414.62
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
526
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 13. Generation i3-13100F Desktop Prozessor (4 Core (4 P-Core), 12 MB Cache, up to 4,5 GHz, LGA1700)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-13100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-13100F
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
325 FPS
€4.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,581.25
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215 FPS
€6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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215 FPS
€6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
251 FPS
€6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
In Stock
186 FPS
€7.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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447 FPS
€6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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383 FPS
€6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
In Stock
152 FPS
€7.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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368 FPS
€5.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
In Stock
368 FPS
€5.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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