Availability
MSRP in USD: $97

Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHZ LGA1700 ALDER LAKE C/VENTILADOR BOX

Availability
MSRP in USD: $423

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 Intel Core i3-12100F

Performs up to 9% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9900 - 236 vs 216 FPS
Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £119.95 vs £558.88
Up to 80% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9900 - £0.51 vs £2.59 per FPS
Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 58 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Intel 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

This is a free version of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

Intel Core i3-12100F	vs	Intel Core i9-9900
Jan 25th, 2022	Release Date	Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3	Collection	Core i9
Alder Lake	Codename	Coffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	8
8	Threads	16
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.1 GHz
4.3 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.0 GHz
58 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	14 nm
33.0x	Multiplier	31.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 630
No	Overclockable	No

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TOP 5 Games

Grand Theft Auto V

Rust

League of Legends

Valorant

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

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