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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-10105F - 156 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-10105F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £69.8 vs £389.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-12900K - £0.54 vs £2.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
129
82%
Value, £/FPS
£0.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£69.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10105F 10th Generation - Desktop processor (3.7 GHz Tuboboost: 4.4 GHz, 4 cores, LGA1200) BX8070110105F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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