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Core i9-9900KF vs Core i3-12100

Core i9-9900KF vs Core i3-12100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $488

Availability

MSRP in USD: $122

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Key Differences

In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1092 days newer than Core i9-9900KF.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100

  • Performs up to 9% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9900KF - 235 vs 216 FPS
  • Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 60 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


FPS

216

91%

Value, €/FPS

€1.99/FPS

100%

Price, €

€430.01

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900KF Prozessor (16M Cache, bis zu 5,00 GHz)

Buy for 430.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 138 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

235

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo
Core i9-9900KF

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019


Single-Core

1691

78%

Multi-Core

8053

100%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

100%

Multi-Core

6877

85%

Intel Core i9-9900KF Logo

Intel Core i9-9900KF

vs
Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Intel Core i3-12100

Jan 8th, 2019Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores4
16
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
95 WTDP
60 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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