Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-10105 - 166 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £79.99 vs £299.21
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Game Graphics
Highest
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TOP 5 Games
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1487
58.49724626278521%
Multi-Core
4609
30.972380888381156%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-10105 |
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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 |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |