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Core i3-9100 vs Core i3-12100F

Core i3-9100 vs Core i3-12100F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $94.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-9100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-12100F

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.

Buy for $94.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1242 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-9100.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Performs up to 19% better in New World than Core i3-9100 - 136 vs 114 FPS
  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i3-9100 - $94.98 vs $145.0
  • Up to 45% better value when playing New World than Core i3-9100 - $0.7 vs $1.27 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-9100 - 58 vs 65 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of New World.
New World

New World

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


FPS

114

83%

Value, $/FPS

$1.27/FPS

55%

Price, $

$145

65%

Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $145 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

136

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/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.

Buy for $94.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo
Core i3-9100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1379

61%

Multi-Core

3597

48%

Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2225

100%

Multi-Core

7457

100%

Intel Core i3-9100 Logo

Intel Core i3-9100

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo

Intel Core i3-12100F

Sep 1st, 2018Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.3 GHz
65 WTDP
58 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i3-12100F

New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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