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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Core i3-7100
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £53.82 vs £326.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900K - £0.42 vs £2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-7100 - 155 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
128
83%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£53.82
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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In Stock
Updated 310 minutes ago
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.11/FPS
20%
Price, £
£326.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £326.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 310 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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