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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Core i3-9100F
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $70.00 vs $279.00
- Up to 71% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900K - $0.28 vs $0.97 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 16% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-9100F - 287 vs 248 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
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Maximum
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-9100F or Core i9-12900K
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157 FPS
$10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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227 FPS
$10.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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211 FPS
$12.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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287 FPS
$20.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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199 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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227 FPS
$10.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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200 FPS
$10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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227 FPS
$10.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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