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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-13100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 274 days older than the cheaper Core i3-13100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-13100 - 136 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-13100 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-13100
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $127.07 vs $349.0
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 60 vs 150 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Intel Core i3-13100 Desktop Processor 4 cores (4 P-cores + 0 E-cores) 12MB Cache, up to 4.5 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-13100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2253
83.6924219910847%
Multi-Core
7337
45.225913826049435%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i3-13100 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i3-13100
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
56 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-13100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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