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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i3-7100

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i3-7100: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Core i3-7100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1918 days newer than Core i3-7100.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 21% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-7100 - 207 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7100 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-7100

  • Consumes up to 66% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 51 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Zero Dawn

Horizon Zero Dawn

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

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

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

207

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


FPS

171

82%

Value, $/FPS

$0.36/FPS

100%

Price, $

$62

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-7100 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor 3M Cache,3.90 GHz (BX80677I37100)

Buy for $62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 54 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultimate

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

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017

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 i3-7100 Logo
Core i3-7100

Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017


Single-Core

1247

46%

Multi-Core

2440

15%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

vs
Intel Core i3-7100 Logo

Intel Core i3-7100

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateJan 3rd, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameKaby Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
24
Threads4
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
150 WTDP
51 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
39.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 630
Yes
OverclockableNo

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