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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1173 days newer than Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 11% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-9920X - 125 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 60 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Desktop Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9920X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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