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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100 is 799 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 17% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9900KS - 75 vs 64 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $116.99 vs $535.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-9900KS - $1.56 vs $8.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 60 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
75
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
64
85.33333333333334%
Value, $/FPS
$8.36/FPS
18.660287081339717%
Price, $
$535
21%
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-12100 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
60 W | TDP | 127 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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