Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1113 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900KF - 379 vs 360 FPS
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €87.90 vs €483.88
- Up to 83% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900KF - €0.23 vs €1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 58 vs 95 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for €483.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7120 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
379
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€87.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €87.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7120 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF | vs | Core i3-12100F |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |