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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Deathloop than Core i3-9100F - 196 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €122.66 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i3-9100F Processore 4x3.6 (Boost 4.2) GHz 6MB-L3 Cache Socket 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
52.44274809160305%
Multi-Core
3669
23.755260602136612%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-9100F
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
€15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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136 FPS
€14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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169 FPS
€13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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136 FPS
€34.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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126 FPS
€32.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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126 FPS
€19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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113 FPS
€15.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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106 FPS
€15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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127 FPS
€16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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54 FPS
€23.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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