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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-13100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 16% better in League of Legends than Core i3-13100 - 319 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $138.98 vs $458.0
- Up to 65% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-12900 - $0.51 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 60 vs 65 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
275
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$138.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-13100
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
299 FPS
$6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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299 FPS
$6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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296 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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296 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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296 FPS
$5.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
296 FPS
$6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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296 FPS
$4.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
296 FPS
$4.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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299 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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296 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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