Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 83 days older than the cheaper Core i3-12100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-12100T - 202 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100T - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100T
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $89.99 vs $536.98
- Up to 81% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.51 vs $2.66 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
19%
Price, $
$536.98
16%
FPS Winner
Buy for $536.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14414 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
FPS
175
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $89.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14413 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jan 26th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100T |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 26th, 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 | 2.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |