Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F is 987 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-9100F - 212 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - €128.88 vs €444.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900F - €0.69 vs €2.09 per FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for €444 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
187
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€128.88
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 4 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |