Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-13100 - 467 vs 456 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £136.97 vs £399.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900 - £0.3 vs £0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
456
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £136.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 191 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |