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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-10105F - 204 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-10105F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105F
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $98.18 vs $298.85
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i3-10105F 4-Core Comet Lake Processor 3.70GHz 8GT/s 6MB LGA 1200 CPU Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Single-Core
1454
55.49618320610688%
Multi-Core
4472
28.954354159922307%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-10105F |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-10105F
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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204 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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100 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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50 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$649.99
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50 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$824.63
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190 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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131 FPS
$11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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28 FPS
$35.5/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$994
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100 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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180 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.49
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