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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1491 days newer than Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 53% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-8100 - 524 vs 342 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
524
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€391
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i3-8100
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
416 FPS
€10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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