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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 70 days newer than Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 58 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 0% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-12100F - 240 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
239
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.4/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
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.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-12900KS
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
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$27.59/FPS
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Core i3-12100F
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