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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-10900 - 217 vs 209 FPS
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $94.78 vs $318.06
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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