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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $94.98 vs $469.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-13900KF - $0.44 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 58 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i3-12100F - 232 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 32 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
215
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/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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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
21%
Price, $
$469.99
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 16907 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i9-13900KF
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
147 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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147 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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171 FPS
$12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,100.99
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147 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,949
In Stock
108 FPS
$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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147 FPS
$17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
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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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232 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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171 FPS
$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
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232 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
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