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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Core i3-8100
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $105.54 vs $266.71
- Up to 46% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900K - $0.20 vs $0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 33% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-8100 - 717 vs 538 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
538
75%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$105.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
717
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
54%
Price, $
$266.71
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-8100 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
410 FPS
$3.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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410 FPS
$3.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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585 FPS
$3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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549 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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717 FPS
$8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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518 FPS
$4.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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585 FPS
$4.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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458 FPS
$3.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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521 FPS
$4.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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585 FPS
$4.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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