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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 1092 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i9-9900KF - 185 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - €114.07 vs €478.79
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 60 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900KF processore 3,6 GHz Scatola 16 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA1151
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Intel® Core™ i3-12100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 12M, fino a 4,30 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i3-12100
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
€43.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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16 FPS
€81.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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76 FPS
€24.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
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59 FPS
€25.92/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i9-9900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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