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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900 is 294 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $121.98 vs $270.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-11900 - $0.64 vs $1.41 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$121.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i3-12100
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$30.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$22.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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75 FPS
$43.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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101 FPS
$46.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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