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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1113 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900KF - 94 vs 89 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - £119.95 vs £298.66
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 58 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 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 | 3.6 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-9900KF
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
£19.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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37 FPS
£25.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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