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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 1008 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i9-9900 - 186 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $94.98 vs $372.84
- Up to 76% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900 - $0.51 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900 - 58 vs 65 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
177
95.16129032258065%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
24.170616113744078%
Price, $
$372.84
25%
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
72.40449438202248%
Multi-Core
7204
96.60721469759957%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Core i3-12100F
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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11 FPS
$79.54/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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