Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-12100 - 242 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €117.91 vs €515.34
- Up to 77% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-12900 - €0.5 vs €2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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FPS
237
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€117.91
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 60 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |