Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i9-9900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Core i9-9900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 58% lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3438 vs 2928
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs October 2018
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 5 MB vs 256K (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3438 vs 2928

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18259 vs 13610
  • Around 75% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7011 vs 4005
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache 64K (per core) vs 320 KB
L3 cache 16 MB (shared) vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 18259 vs 13610
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7011 vs 4005

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-12100
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3438
2928
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13610
18259
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4005
7011
Name Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i9-9900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3438 2928
PassMark - CPU mark 13610 18259
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4005 7011
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1336
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.968
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 202.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.504
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.779
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.406
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 6679
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2165
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4003
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 6679

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-12100 Intel Core i9-9900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $144
Place in performance rating 806 811
Processor Number i3-12100 i9-9900K
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $909
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.63

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 320 KB 64K (per core)
L2 cache 5 MB 256K (per core)
L3 cache 12 MB 16 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.30 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of threads 8 16
Base frequency 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x4692 0x3E98
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730 Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 60 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2015D (130W)

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)