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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 and Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-12100 - 161 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
86.89850384148808%
Multi-Core
6877
52.72155780435449%
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i9-12900
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
23 FPS
£65.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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51 FPS
£33.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,686.97
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51 FPS
£78.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,999.99
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38 FPS
£44.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
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23 FPS
£44.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,028.31
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57 FPS
£43.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,499.99
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47 FPS
£31.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499
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38 FPS
£48.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,849
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38 FPS
£27.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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53 FPS
£66.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,499
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