Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £59.99 vs £399.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900 - £0.29 vs £1.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-8100 - 228 vs 204 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
204
89%
Value, £/FPS
£0.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£59.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £59.99 on Amazon
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Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
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Updated 125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |