Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £119.95 vs £416.21
- Up to 70% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i9-12900F - £0.39 vs £1.32 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-12100F - 316 vs 311 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
311
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £119.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
316
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.32/FPS
29%
Price, £
£416.21
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for £416.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 92 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Jan 25th, 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 |
58 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |