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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1008 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i3-9100F - 877 vs 772 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100F - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $57.99 vs $94.98
- Up to 27% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-12100F - $0.08 vs $0.11 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
877
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
72%
Price, $
$94.98
61%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
772
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$57.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i3-9100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i3-9100F
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
522 FPS
$1.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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383 FPS
$2.38/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$910.6
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