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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Rust than Core i3-10100 - 248 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $93.29 vs $353.93
- Up to 66% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900KF - $0.48 vs $1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
33%
Price, $
$353.93
26%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
196
79%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.29
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110100
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10100
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i3-10100 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i3-10100
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
111 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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147 FPS
$12.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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25 FPS
$20.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$506.87
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127 FPS
$21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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25 FPS
$38.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$970.48
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25 FPS
$44.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,114.29
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159 FPS
$34.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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157 FPS
$24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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148 FPS
$16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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157 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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