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€93
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €93.0 vs €372.18
- Up to 74% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900KF - €0.71 vs €2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-12100F - 134 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
131
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€93
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-12100F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.78/FPS
25%
Price, €
€372.18
24%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
Buy for €372.18 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-12900KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
119 FPS
€13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,641.38
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96 FPS
€41.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,999
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129 FPS
€17.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,299
In Stock
111 FPS
€24.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€2,699
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