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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1312 days newer than Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Core i3-8100T
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 68% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-8100T - 535 vs 319 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 24 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
535
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.45/FPS
100%
Price, €
€240.28
100%
FPS and Value 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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100T | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8100T or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
359 FPS
€4.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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450 FPS
€4.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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322 FPS
€4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,590.09
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535 FPS
€9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,313.51
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450 FPS
€4.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,133.86
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429 FPS
€5.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,386.48
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359 FPS
€3.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,413.51
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382 FPS
€3.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,314.41
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413 FPS
€4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,801.79
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414 FPS
€4.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
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