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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i9-9900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. 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 i3-12100F

  • 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 64% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3468 vs 2932
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) 58 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3468 vs 2932

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 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18318 vs 14147
  • Around 74% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7038 vs 4038
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 18318 vs 14147
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7038 vs 4038

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3468
2932
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
14147
18318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
4038
7038
Name Intel Core i3-12100F Intel Core i9-9900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3468 2932
PassMark - CPU mark 14147 18318
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4038 7038
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 i3-12100F Intel Core i9-9900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 October 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $117
Place in performance rating 761 745
Processor Number i3-12100F 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

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) 58 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)

Graphics

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

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5