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Core i9-12900KF vs Core i3-12100T

Core i9-12900KF vs Core i3-12100T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £257.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £257.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i3-12100T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 83 days older than Core i3-12100T.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 15% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-12100T - 188 vs 164 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100T - 24 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100T

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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HITMAN 2

HITMAN 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

188

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.37/FPS

100%

Price, £

£257.02

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for £257.02 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 116 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100T Logo
Core i3-12100T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


FPS

164

87%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-12100T Logo
Core i3-12100T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i3-12100T Logo
Core i3-12100T

Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022


Single-Core

1946

77%

Multi-Core

5823

39%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Core i3-12100T Logo

Core i3-12100T

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Jan 26th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
125 WTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
32.0x
Multiplier22.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i3-12100T

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£346.84

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£169.39

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£354.25

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£219

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£433

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£238.62

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£257.02

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£101.21

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£257.02

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£257.02

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£257.02

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£84

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£257.02

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£488.99

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£257.02

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£257.02

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£739.89

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£257.02

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£257.02

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£929.89

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£257.02

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£208.32

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£257.02

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£343.95

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£257.02

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Ryzen 5 5600
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£257.02

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£126.66

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Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Ryzen 9 5950X

£292.49

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Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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£346.84

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Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
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£139.99

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Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

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Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204.49

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.18

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£313.56

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£219

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£433

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

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