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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-12100 - 329 vs 325 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - £101.97 vs £241.49
- Up to 58% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-11900KF - £0.31 vs £0.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
329
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.73/FPS
42%
Price, £
£241.49
42%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
325
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£101.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
Buy for £101.97 on Amazon
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Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i3-12100
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
220 FPS
£5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.95
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243 FPS
£4.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,210.8
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295 FPS
£5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,544.4
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205 FPS
£4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£989.95
In Stock
270 FPS
£5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,476
In Stock
205 FPS
£5.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,164
In Stock
220 FPS
£6.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,329.99
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251 FPS
£5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,310.4
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229 FPS
£5.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,162.8
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243 FPS
£4.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£999.95
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