Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £108.88 vs £323.97
- Up to 63% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900KF - £0.37 vs £1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-9100F - 324 vs 293 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 24 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
293
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.37/FPS
100%
Price, £
£108.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £108.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £323.97 on Amazon
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Updated 13343 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
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Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |