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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1918 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 36% better in Rust than Core i3-7100 - 255 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - £58.88 vs £482.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900KS - £0.31 vs £1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 51 vs 150 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.89/FPS
16%
Price, £
£482.99
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
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Updated 443 minutes ago
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
188
73%
Value, £/FPS
£0.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£58.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-7100 3.90 GHz CPU - Black
Buy for £58.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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