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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- 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 Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i9-10900 - 215 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $55.95 vs $304.01
- Up to 82% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10900 - $0.29 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
206
95.81395348837209%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
17.682926829268293%
Price, €
€337.45
18%
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 i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.11
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 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 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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