In Borderlands 3, the Core i9-12900K is slightly faster than the Core i3-10100. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $142 more expensive!
Core i9-12900K
- Up to 8% faster in Borderlands 3 – 284 vs 262 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Borderlands 3
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Apr 30, 2020
- Is 1 year and 6 months newer
Core i3-10100
- Up to 49% cheaper – $149.94 vs $291.95
- Up to 49% cheaper
- Up to 44% better value in Borderlands 3 – $0.57 vs $1.02/FPS
- Up to 44% better value in Borderlands 3
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Borderlands 3 FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900K vs Core i3-10100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
284 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
202 FPS
100%
Price, $
$291.95
51%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
56%
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Average FPS
262 FPS
92%
Min 1% FPS
183 FPS
91%
Price, $
$149.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900K vs Core i3-10100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900K vs Core i3-10100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Core i3-10100
Apr 30th, 2020
Cores
4-core
25%
L3 Cache
6 MB
20%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
83%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-10100 Apr 30th, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 4th, 2021 | Released | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | LGA1200 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 630 |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
