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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 2256 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €61.19 vs €295.32
- Up to 79% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.26 vs €1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 51 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-6100 - 240 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
232
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.19
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core i3-6100 Processor (3M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
21%
Price, €
€295.32
20%
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-6100 or Core i9-12900KF
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
165 FPS
€9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,616.87
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192 FPS
€8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,656.33
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183 FPS
€9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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216 FPS
€10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,249
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216 FPS
€10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,160.75
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165 FPS
€9.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,619
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138 FPS
€10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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147 FPS
€18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€2,699
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118 FPS
€11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,302.9
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138 FPS
€11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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