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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-13100 - 132 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i3-13100
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $124.99 vs $279.00
- Up to 53% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.99 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
126
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-13100
With selected game settings
55 FPS
$29.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$28.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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97 FPS
$23.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
$30.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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132 FPS
$44.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$24.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$22.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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$26.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$24.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
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