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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - €117.91 vs €268.88
- Up to 56% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-11900KF - €0.44 vs €0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 60 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-11900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-12100 - 272 vs 271 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
271
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
272
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
44%
Price, €
€268.88
43%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF, processore per sistemi desktop sbloccato 8 core fino a 5,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 500 e 400 selezionati) 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i9-11900KF
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
135 FPS
€8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,209.9
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167 FPS
€9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,504.21
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113 FPS
€10.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,229.86
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113 FPS
€10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,179
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97 FPS
€12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,181.54
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200 FPS
€8.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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113 FPS
€14.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,619
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189 FPS
€7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,499
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97 FPS
€9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
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113 FPS
€13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900KF
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,479
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