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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 70 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in World of Tanks than Core i3-12100F - 580 vs 562 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £84.2 vs £482.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-12900KS - £0.15 vs £0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 58 vs 150 Watts
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
580
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
18%
Price, £
£482.99
17%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
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Updated 83 minutes ago
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
562
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£84.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
Buy for £84.2 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 84 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i3-12100F
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
253 FPS
£5.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,269.99
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152 FPS
£6.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£934.99
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