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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £69.99 vs £292.89
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-8100 - 129 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-8100 Retail - (1151/Quad Core/3.60GHz/6MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
47.51908396946565%
Multi-Core
3405
22.04596956943995%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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