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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-9900K - 238 vs 226 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £89.38 vs £395.0
- 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
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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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
Badass
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
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
110 FPS
£11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
£14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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