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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100 and Intel Core i9-9900KS 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.

Intel Core i3-12100

Intel Core i9-9900KS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-12100

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 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
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 60 Watt vs 127 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3386 vs 3034

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs Nov 2019
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache	5 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	60 Watt vs 127 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3386 vs 3034

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KS

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 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19447 vs 13321
Around 84% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7373 vs 3999

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 320 KB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	19447 vs 13321
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7373 vs 3999

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3386

3034

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13321

19447

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

3999

7373

Name	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Core i9-9900KS
PassMark - Single thread mark	3386	3034
PassMark - CPU mark	13321	19447
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3999	7373
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		9451

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-12100	Intel Core i9-9900KS
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$144	$513 - $524
Place in performance rating	817	820
Processor Number	i3-12100	i9-9900KS
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors	9th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB
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		4.00 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
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	127 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015D
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® 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)