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In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1194 days newer than Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 11% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9960X - 236 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 58 vs 165 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Micro Intel Core I3-12100F 3.30/4.30GHz LGA1700 Alder Lake C/Fan Box
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i3-12100F
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
125 FPS
£10.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i3-12100F
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£11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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