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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £108.88 vs £322.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900F - £0.81 vs £2.21 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-9100F - 146 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 24 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
135
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.81/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.21/FPS
36%
Price, £
£322.99
33%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £322.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14118 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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