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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-10900K - 110 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $76.05 vs $469.99
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-10900K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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83 FPS
$26.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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88 FPS
$66.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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105 FPS
$44.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,649.99
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