Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 21 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €82.5 vs €406.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-12100F - 275 vs 269 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2225
87.63292634895629%
Multi-Core
7457
53.686105111591075%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 16 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
58 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |