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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €122.66 vs €295.32
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-12900KF - €0.6 vs €1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-9100F - 252 vs 203 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 24 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
203
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
100%
Price, €
€122.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Processore 4x3.6 (Boost 4.2) GHz 6MB-L3 Cache Socket 1151
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
51%
Price, €
€295.32
41%
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
Best Looking
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i9-12900KF
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
227 FPS
€7.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,616.87
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242 FPS
€6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,656.33
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238 FPS
€7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
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252 FPS
€8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,249
In Stock
252 FPS
€8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,160.75
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227 FPS
€7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,619
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208 FPS
€6.87/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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215 FPS
€12.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€2,699
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193 FPS
€6.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,302.9
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208 FPS
€7.93/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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