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Core i9-13900 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i9-13900 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for $501.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

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Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for $501.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

vs

Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.

Advantages of Core i9-13900

  • Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-12100F - 153 vs 150 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 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 85% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $76.80 vs $501.61
  • Up to 84% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-13900 - $0.51 vs $3.28 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900 - 58 vs 65 Watts
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

153

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.28/FPS

16%

Price, $

$501.61

15%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz

Buy for $501.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

150

98%

Value, $/FPS

$0.51/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.

Buy for $76.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 250 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo
Core i9-13900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2714

100%

Multi-Core

16426

100%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

82%

Multi-Core

7457

45%

Intel Core i9-13900 Logo

Core i9-13900

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Core i3-12100F

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores4
32
Threads8
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
58 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
20.0xMultiplier
33.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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