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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 926 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100F
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $115.0 vs $282.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-9100F - 173 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100F - 24 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-9100F Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.2 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1374
54.05192761605036%
Multi-Core
3669
24.655601102076474%
Intel Core i3-9100F | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100F or Core i9-12900KF
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$22.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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104 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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87 FPS
$30.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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125 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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74 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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113 FPS
$48.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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112 FPS
$34.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,866
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105 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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113 FPS
$48.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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112 FPS
$19.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,151
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