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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 614 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-10100 - 132 vs 123 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €96.79 vs €393.99
- Up to 73% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-12900 - €0.79 vs €2.98 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
132
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.98/FPS
27%
Price, €
€393.99
100%
FPS Winner
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
123
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€96.79
407%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-10100
With selected game settings
86 FPS
€21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
€16.72/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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85 FPS
€19.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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73 FPS
€21.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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66 FPS
€23.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,519
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-10100
With selected game settings
69 FPS
€19.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
€22.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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34 FPS
€39.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,357.53
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74 FPS
€135.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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