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€87.9
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MSRP $97
Prices and StockMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €87.90 vs €419.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-12900K - €0.31 vs €1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Ready or Not than Core i3-12100F - 297 vs 288 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
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
288
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€87.9
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.41/FPS
22%
Price, €
€419.99
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
Buy for €419.99 on Amazon
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Updated 6566 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100F | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
130 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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247 FPS
€8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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197 FPS
€24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,778.11
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184 FPS
€14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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197 FPS
€40.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,950.24
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159 FPS
€10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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98 FPS
€12.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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197 FPS
€13.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,678.35
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215 FPS
€9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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