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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 36% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-12100 - 102 vs 75 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 32 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $116.99 vs $522.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i9-13900K - $1.56 vs $5.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 60 vs 125 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.13/FPS
30.409356725146203%
Price, $
$522.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
75
73.52941176470588%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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Updated 348440 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2149
72.2595830531271%
Multi-Core
6877
34.1324200913242%
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900K or Core i3-12100
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$38.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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48 FPS
$44.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
In Stock
83 FPS
$34.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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102 FPS
$36.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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70 FPS
$35.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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29 FPS
$66.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,930
In Stock
102 FPS
$38.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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102 FPS
$31.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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58 FPS
$40.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
In Stock
83 FPS
$34.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
In Stock
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