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€102.69
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MSRP $122
Prices and StockMSRP $519
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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $102.69 vs $371.17
- Up to 70% better value when playing New World than Core i9-12900 - $0.78 vs $2.60 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 8% better in New World than Core i3-12100 - 143 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
132
92%
Value, €/FPS
€0.78/FPS
100%
Price, €
€102.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100 or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
97 FPS
€15.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,530.63
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93 FPS
€14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,350.45
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93 FPS
€16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,530.63
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93 FPS
€15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,455.86
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93 FPS
€16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,575.68
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93 FPS
€21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,981.08
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93 FPS
€27.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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€2,539.64
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Laptops Using Core i3-12100 or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
89 FPS
€15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,341.44
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89 FPS
€14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,255.86
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82 FPS
€14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,170.27
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89 FPS
€11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,035.58
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89 FPS
€13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,179.28
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82 FPS
€15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,260.36
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74 FPS
€9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€729.91
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91 FPS
€17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,621.58
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89 FPS
€13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,233.33
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85 FPS
€28.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,432.42
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