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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 274 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 10% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-13100F - 165 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-13100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100F
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £115.45 vs £482.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-12900KS - £0.77 vs £2.93 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.93/FPS
26%
Price, £
£482.99
23%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £482.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
150
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.77/FPS
100%
Price, £
£115.45
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)
Buy for £115.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 95 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i3-13100F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i3-13100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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