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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1194 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9900K - 164 vs 161 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £84.2 vs £419.99
- Up to 80% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9900K - £0.51 vs £2.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 58 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- 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
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-9900K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
68 FPS
£18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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34 FPS
£27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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