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Core i9-13900F vs Core i3-12100

Core i9-13900F vs Core i3-12100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900F

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Intel Core i9-13900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) Cache 36 MB, fino a 5,6 GHz

Buy for 573.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 307 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 117.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 308 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900F

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Intel Core i9-13900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) Cache 36 MB, fino a 5,6 GHz

Buy for 573.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 307 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel Core i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 117.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 308 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.

Advantages of Core i9-13900F

  • Performs up to 9% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-12100 - 372 vs 340 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Core i3-12100

  • Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - €117.64 vs €573.95
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-13900F - €0.35 vs €1.54 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Core i9-13900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

372

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.54/FPS

23%

Price, €

€573.95

20%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) Cache 36 MB, fino a 5,6 GHz

Buy for 573.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 307 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

340

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.35/FPS

100%

Price, €

€117.64

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 117.64 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 308 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Core i9-13900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Core i9-13900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2795

100%

Multi-Core

17379

100%

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2162

77%

Multi-Core

6822

39%

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo

Core i9-13900F

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Intel Core i3-12100 Logo

Core i3-12100

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Core i9Core i3
Raptor LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
24
4
32
8
2.0 GHz
3.3 GHz
5.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Not Available60 W
10 nm10 nm
20.0x
33.0x
None
UHD Graphics 730
NoNo

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