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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $494
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 3971 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2100
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $49.0 vs $360.93
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 27% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-2100 - 248 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i3-2100 Dual-Core Processor 3.1 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32100
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2100
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
466
18.353682552185898%
Multi-Core
954
6.8682505399568035%
Intel Core i3-2100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2100 or Core i9-12900F
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
101 FPS
$11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,151.99
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101 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,212.99
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101 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,294.99
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101 FPS
$14.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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101 FPS
$13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,359.99
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101 FPS
$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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101 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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101 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,422.99
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101 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,167.99
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101 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369
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