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Core i9-12900K vs Core i3-6100

Core i9-12900K vs Core i3-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £389.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10386 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than Core i3-6100.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-6100 - 397 vs 341 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

397

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.98/FPS

100%

Price, £

£389.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £389.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10386 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

341

85%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

45%

Multi-Core

2336

15%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Intel Core i3-6100

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
24
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
51 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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