Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £119.95 vs £316.97
- Up to 61% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-12900KF - £0.16 vs £0.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Rocket League than Core i3-12100F - 781 vs 761 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
761
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.16/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £119.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
781
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
39%
Price, £
£316.97
37%
FPS Winner
Buy for £316.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 76 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
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 | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |