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
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
84.63962189838519%
Multi-Core
6877
49.51043916486681%
Intel Core i9-12900F | 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 |
Not Available | TDP | 60 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |