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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1827 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-7100 - 222 vs 202 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €122.66 vs €364.76
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-7100
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Single-Core
1247
50.42458552365547%
Multi-Core
2440
18.70591842992947%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i3-7100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-7100
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
75 FPS
€18.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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75 FPS
€19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,429
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60 FPS
€27.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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35 FPS
€77.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,695.19
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82 FPS
€29.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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82 FPS
€122.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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97 FPS
€19.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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63 FPS
€46.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,915.26
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147 FPS
€13.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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81 FPS
€19.37/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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