Core i3-7100 vs Core i9-12900K - How Many FPS France

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Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

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MSRP $599

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Core i3-7100

Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $42.76 vs $240.28
Up to 80% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.12 vs $0.61 per FPS
Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-7100 - 397 vs 343 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

FPS

343

86%

Value, €/FPS

€0.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€42.76

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Buy for €42.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 219 minutes ago

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

397

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.61/FPS

20%

Price, €

€240.28

17%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for €240.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 224 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

1920 x 1080

Very High

140

FPS

339

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

126

FPS

159

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

342

FPS

535

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

758

FPS

932

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

198

FPS

255

FPS

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

Single-Core

1247

48%

Multi-Core

2440

16%

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Core i3-7100	vs	Core i9-12900K
Jan 3rd, 2017	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3	Collection	Core i9
Kaby Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	16
4	Threads	24
3.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	5.2 GHz
51 W	TDP	125 W
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
39.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
Intel HD 630	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
No	Overclockable	Yes