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£248.66
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 315 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-12100F - 272 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £119.95 vs £248.66
- Up to 51% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-11900K - £0.45 vs £0.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
272
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
49%
Price, £
£248.66
48%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
269
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.45/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.95
100%
Value Winner
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
Highest
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i3-12100F
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
231 FPS
£7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,809.6
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136 FPS
£9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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79 FPS
£11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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