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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 829 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-10900X - 239 vs 235 FPS
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £119.95 vs £564.99
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 58 vs 165 Watts
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
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Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i3 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900X or Core i3-12100F
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
£9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
£11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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