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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 i9-9900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KS - 123 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $116.99 vs $535.0
- Up to 79% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900KS - $0.95 vs $4.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 53% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 60 vs 127 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
120
97.5609756097561%
Value, $/FPS
$4.46/FPS
21.300448430493272%
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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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
123
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KS | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 127 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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