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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Core i3-8109U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1391 days newer than Core i3-8109U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8109U
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 28 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-8109U - 188 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8109U - 8 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and 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
High
Core i3-8109U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8109U | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8109U or Core i3-12100F
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
78 FPS
$10.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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34 FPS
$26.78/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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