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$99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-9100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-9100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 1221 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100T
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $99.0 vs $360.95
- Up to 69% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-12900F - $0.57 vs $1.85 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 11% better in Deathloop than Core i3-9100T - 195 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100T - 24 vs 4 threads
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
175
89.74358974358975%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3 9100T I3-9100T 3.6GHz Quad-cores Four-Threaded 6M 65W LGA 1151 CPU Processor
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Updated 2421 minutes ago
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.85/FPS
30.810810810810807%
Price, $
$360.95
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 2425 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1203
47.3808586057503%
Multi-Core
3178
22.879769618430526%
Intel Core i3-9100T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 35 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100T or Core i9-12900F
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
91 FPS
$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
In Stock
91 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,151.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$14.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,294.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$15.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,899
In Stock
91 FPS
$17.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,589.99
In Stock
91 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
125 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,759
In Stock
91 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369
In Stock
91 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
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