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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 315 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $62.14 vs $185.71
- Up to 65% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i9-11900K - $0.3 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 4% better in War Thunder than Core i3-12100F - 243 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
233
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€68.97
100%
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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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
35%
Price, €
€206.14
33%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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