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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 19% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-10105F - 128 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105F
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $85.13 vs $432.99
- Up to 77% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900F - $0.79 vs $3.38 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.38/FPS
23%
Price, $
$432.99
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 18559 minutes ago
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
108
84%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10105F 4-Core Comet Lake Processor 3.70GHz 8GT/s 6MB LGA 1200 CPU Retail
Buy for $85.13 on Amazon
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Updated 18559 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i3-10105F
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
$17.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$649.99
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37 FPS
$24.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$896.04
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30 FPS
$33.1/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$993
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41 FPS
$33.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,364
In Stock
37 FPS
$24.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$896
In Stock
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