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Core i9-12900F vs Core i3-12100

Core i9-12900F vs Core i3-12100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for 308.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75735 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 112.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75736 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900F

2.4 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for 308.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75735 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-12100

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 112.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75736 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F and the cheaper Core i3-12100 have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F

  • Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-12100 - 257 vs 252 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 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €112.67 vs €308.88
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Battlefield 1.
Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

257

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€308.88

36%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900F, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for 308.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75735 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100 Logo
Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

252

98.0544747081712%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€112.67

100%

Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz

Buy for 112.67 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75736 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

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Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-12900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2539

100%

Multi-Core

13890

100%

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Core i3-12100

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2149

84.63962189838519%

Multi-Core

6877

49.51043916486681%

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Intel Core i9-12900F

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Intel Core i3-12100

Jan 4th, 2022Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads8
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
Not AvailableTDP60 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Yes
OverclockableNo

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