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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10105F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10105F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10105F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 14% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i3-10105F - 150 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10105F - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10105F
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $85.13 vs $272.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-12900KF - $0.64 vs $1.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.82/FPS
35%
Price, $
$272.99
31%
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 i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
132
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$85.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-10105F 4-Core Comet Lake Processor 3.70GHz 8GT/s 6MB LGA 1200 CPU Retail
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Updated 5927 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10105F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i3-10105F
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
80 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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26 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$649.99
In Stock
26 FPS
$34.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$896.04
In Stock
109 FPS
$17.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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93 FPS
$28.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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11 FPS
$90.27/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$993
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33 FPS
$41.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$1,364
In Stock
26 FPS
$34.46/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$896
In Stock
117 FPS
$47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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116 FPS
$32.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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