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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €214.78 vs €406.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-8100 - 149 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
INTEL Core i3-8100 3,6GHz LGA1151 6MB Cache Tray CPU
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
49.035053170539584%
Multi-Core
3405
24.51403887688985%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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