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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1008 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Deathloop than Core i9-9900 - 190 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £70.97 vs £310.00
- Up to 78% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-9900 - £0.37 vs £1.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900 3.1GHz LGA1151 Box
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£70.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-9900 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
47 FPS
£25.51/FPS
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£15.08/FPS
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£12.7/FPS
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