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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €35.36 vs €404.9
- Up to 91% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-12900K - €0.07 vs €0.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-6100 - 542 vs 479 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
479
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€35.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-6100 3.70 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 51 W CPU Processore LGA 1151
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i9-12900K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
215 FPS
€6.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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447 FPS
€5.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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349 FPS
€14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,964.97
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542 FPS
€6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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289 FPS
€5.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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215 FPS
€6.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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272 FPS
€5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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325 FPS
€6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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383 FPS
€5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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