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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $122
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Core i3-12100 - 163 vs 158 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 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €119.0 vs €428.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i9-12900K - €0.75 vs €2.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
163
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.63/FPS
28%
Price, €
€428.99
27%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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Updated 16857 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-12100
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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135 FPS
€17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
106 FPS
€45.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
In Stock
163 FPS
€20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
89 FPS
€19.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
67 FPS
€21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
In Stock
99 FPS
€21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
In Stock
106 FPS
€55.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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117 FPS
€16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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