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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8100T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8100T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 1312 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8100T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100T
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $178.02 vs $350.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900KF - $1.62 vs $2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 46% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-8100T - 161 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8100T - 24 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
110
68.32298136645963%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-8100T I3 8100T 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Quad-Thread CPU Processor 6M 35WLGA 1151
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
74.31192660550458%
Price, $
$350.99
50%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8100T
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1073
42.21085759244689%
Multi-Core
3027
20.341374907600297%
Intel Core i3-8100T | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8100T or Core i9-12900KF
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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131 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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116 FPS
$23.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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145 FPS
$14.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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137 FPS
$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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138 FPS
$39.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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137 FPS
$28.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,856
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137 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,473
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131 FPS
$15.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,599
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