Buy on Amazon
€443.87
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
Availability
MSRP in USD: $122
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 926 days newer than Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 34% better in Starfield than Core i3-9100F - 78 vs 58 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
78
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€443.87
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
Buy for €443.87 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 161 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-9100F
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
28 FPS
€52.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,479
In Stock
28 FPS
€51.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,439
In Stock
35 FPS
€48.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,699
In Stock
21 FPS
€66.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,399
In Stock
68 FPS
€39.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,709
In Stock
59 FPS
€38.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,299
In Stock
14 FPS
€81.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,139
In Stock
56 FPS
€34.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,939
In Stock
56 FPS
€33.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,869
In Stock
39 FPS
€41.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,629
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
