Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than Core i3-10100 - 842 vs 710 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $68.02 vs $265.41
- Up to 69% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900F - $0.11 vs $0.35 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
842
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
31%
Price, €
€294.61
25%
FPS Winner
Buy for €294.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
710
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €75.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 22 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |