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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $62.15 vs $300.77
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-6100 - 334 vs 307 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
47.02638834186688%
Multi-Core
2336
16.817854571634268%
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 51 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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