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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 315 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £69.99 vs £258.88
- Up to 72% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-11900K - £0.57 vs £2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-12100F - 125 vs 122 FPS
- 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
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
122
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.57/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Updated 17277 minutes ago
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
125
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.07/FPS
27%
Price, £
£258.88
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-11900K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
£15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,399.95
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77 FPS
£16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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