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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900F is 2317 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-6100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-6100 - 173 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $85.0 vs $411.33
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1194
47.02638834186688%
Multi-Core
2336
16.817854571634268%
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i3-6100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i3-6100
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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74 FPS
$18.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
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74 FPS
$18.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,379.99
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74 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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74 FPS
$18.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,371.02
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74 FPS
$17.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
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74 FPS
$17.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,286.01
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74 FPS
$22.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,679
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74 FPS
$21.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569.99
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74 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,319.99
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