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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1464 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 25% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-8100T - 169 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €322.64 vs €495.47
- Up to 18% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-12900KS - €2.39 vs €2.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 35 vs 150 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
169
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.93/FPS
81%
Price, €
€495.47
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
135
79%
Value, €/FPS
€2.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€322.64
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-8100T Processor (6M Cache, 3.10 GHz) 3.10 GHz 6 MB Processori (3.10 GHz), 3.10 GHz, 14 Nm, 6 MB, Dmi3, Coffee Lake, 64 GB)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i3-8100T |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
| 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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