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MSRP $539
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 315 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-12100F - 181 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $76.80 vs $299.00
- Up to 74% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-11900K - $0.43 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
180
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
24 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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25 FPS
$79.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
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58 FPS
$27.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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58 FPS
$34.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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25 FPS
$73.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,849
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44 FPS
$46.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,059
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25 FPS
$75.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,899
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103 FPS
$43.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
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44 FPS
$42.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,878
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103 FPS
$27.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,883.21
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103 FPS
$33.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,399.99
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58 FPS
$32.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
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58 FPS
$38.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,228
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103 FPS
$22.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,267
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58 FPS
$28.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,649.99
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122 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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58 FPS
$34.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,979.99
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181 FPS
$34.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$6,329.99
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114 FPS
$30.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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