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MSRP $488
Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Core i9-9900K - 188 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 60 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - £20.36 vs £100.97
- Up to 80% better value when playing Stray than Core i3-12100 - £0.11 vs £0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
Buy for £100.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8605 minutes ago
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
185
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.11/FPS
100%
Price, £
£20.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3.6 (Boost 5.0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Socket 1151
Buy for £20.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8605 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100 | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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