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Core i3-2100T vs Core i9-12900K

Core i3-2100T vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £330.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 283 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £330.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 283 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-2100T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3910 days newer than Core i3-2100T.

Advantages of Core i3-2100T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 74% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-2100T - 101 vs 58 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100T - 24 vs 4 threads
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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i3-2100T Logo
Core i3-2100T

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

58

57%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

101

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.28/FPS

100%

Price, £

£330.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £330.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 283 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i3-2100T Logo
Core i3-2100T

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2100T Logo
Core i3-2100T

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

415

16%

Multi-Core

874

6%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-2100T Logo

Core i3-2100T

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
25.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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