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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-7100 - 128 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - £46.27 vs £401.63
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-12900F Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
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Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
49.11382434029145%
Multi-Core
2440
17.566594672426206%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i3-7100
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
£15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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