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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900T outperforms Core i3-8100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900T is 1552 days newer than Core i3-8100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900T
- Performs up to 28% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-8100 - 95 vs 74 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
74
77.89473684210526%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$148
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900T
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1245
52.97872340425533%
Multi-Core
3405
27.900688298918386%
Intel Core i3-8100 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900T |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 1.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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