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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-8100 - 202 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $80.43 vs $199.61
- Up to 53% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-12900KF - $0.52 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.1/FPS
47%
Price, €
€221.57
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
172
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€89.28
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 12522 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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