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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i3-6100

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i3-6100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i3-6100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 2408 days newer than Core i3-6100.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 27% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-6100 - 131 vs 103 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6100 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-6100

  • Consumes up to 66% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 51 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

131

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

103

78%

Value, $/FPS

$0.97/FPS

100%

Price, $

$100

100%

Value Winner

Intel 3.70 GHz Core i3-6100 3M Cache Processor (BX80662I36100)

Buy for $100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i3-6100 Logo
Core i3-6100

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1194

44%

Multi-Core

2336

14%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i3-6100 Logo

Intel Core i3-6100

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateSep 1st, 2015
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
24
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
150 WTDP
51 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 530
Yes
OverclockableNo

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