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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $84.98 vs $460.74
- Up to 80% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-13900K - $0.44 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-12100F - 214 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
195
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$84.98
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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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.15/FPS
20%
Price, $
$460.74
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
58 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-13900K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
173 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,792.85
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151 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
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192 FPS
$15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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214 FPS
$18.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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86 FPS
$23.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,058
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161 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,900
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151 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,398
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67 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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192 FPS
$20.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,943.1
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