Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 635 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i9-10900F - 311 vs 304 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $94.98 vs $225.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i9-10900F - $0.31 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900F - 58 vs 65 Watts
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
311
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
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Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 58 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |