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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10850K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100 is 526 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 10% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-10850K - 146 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - $129.63 vs $260.0
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-12100 Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 3.3 GHz Quad-Core 60W 12MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Intel® Core™ i9-10850K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-10850K
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i9-10850K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100 or Core i9-10850K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
110 FPS
$32.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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110 FPS
$41.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,588.88
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73 FPS
$27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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66 FPS
$21.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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103 FPS
$22.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-10850K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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66 FPS
$28.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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103 FPS
$67.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10850K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,999.99
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