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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 705 days newer than Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 71% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-10100 - 174 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
102
58%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-10100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-10100 or Core i9-12900KS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
1 FPS
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Core i3-10100
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
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GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1519/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
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