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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-10100 - 474 vs 416 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-10100
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €98.85 vs €404.68
- Up to 72% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900K - €0.24 vs €0.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
474
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.85/FPS
28%
Price, €
€404.68
24%
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
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
416
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.24/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98.85
100%
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
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-10100
With selected game settings
214 FPS
€6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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397 FPS
€5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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319 FPS
€14.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,609.47
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298 FPS
€8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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319 FPS
€24.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,920.08
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259 FPS
€6.14/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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165 FPS
€7.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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300 FPS
€6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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319 FPS
€8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,572.63
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346 FPS
€5.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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