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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-9100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100T
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $99.0 vs $315.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900KS - $0.34 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 35 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 13% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-9100T - 328 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100T - 24 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
FPS
289
88.10975609756098%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/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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In Stock
Updated 2292 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
328
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
35.41666666666667%
Price, $
$315
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
Buy for $315 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2296 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-9100T
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1203
44.687964338781576%
Multi-Core
3178
19.589471737656414%
Intel Core i3-9100T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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