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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Core i3-8100
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €214.78 vs €347.90
- Up to 29% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KF - €1.00 vs €1.40 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 16% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-8100 - 248 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
INTEL Core i3-8100 3,6GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100 | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8100 or Core i9-12900KF
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164 FPS
€10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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€12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10.97/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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