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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 82 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-12100F - 205 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $94.98 vs $366.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900K - $0.49 vs $1.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 58 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
195
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-12100F
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
205 FPS
$18.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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67 FPS
$11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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141 FPS
$13.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,839.99
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164 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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164 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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93 FPS
$26.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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164 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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152 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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142 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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64 FPS
$17.12/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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