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£323.97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-13100F - 146 vs 143 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100F
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - £119.66 vs £323.97
- Up to 62% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i9-12900KF - £0.84 vs £2.22 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.22/FPS
37%
Price, £
£323.97
36%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
143
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£119.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 13. Generation i3-13100F Desktop Prozessor (4 Core (4 P-Core), 12 MB Cache, up to 4,5 GHz, LGA1700)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-13100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i3-13100F
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
£20.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,602
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53 FPS
£26.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,392
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64 FPS
£20.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,309.2
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116 FPS
£16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,862.4
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46 FPS
£28.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,317.6
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97 FPS
£17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,723.2
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116 FPS
£21.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,449.99
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46 FPS
£32.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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£1,499.15
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