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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 547 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-10850K - 253 vs 247 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $62.32 vs $242.68
- Up to 75% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i9-10850K - $0.27 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
253
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€69.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10850K | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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