Intel Core i3-12100F VS Intel Core i9-13900KF

Intel Core i3-12100F

intel

Brand

4/8

Cores/Threads

3.3GHz

Base Clock

58W

TDP

Intel Core i3-12100F

N/A Mar 2026 View Details

VS
Intel Core i9-13900KF

intel

Brand

24/32

Cores/Threads

3GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-13900KF

N/A Sep 2022 View Details

Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel Core i3-12100F

N/A • Mar 2026

VS

Intel Core i9-13900KF

$564 • Sep 2022

Intel Core i9-13900KF
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i3-12100FIntel Core i9-13900KF
424
832
N/AP-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 16
3.3 GHz 3.0 GHz
4.3 GHz5.8 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
33 X 30 X
58 W 125 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L21.25 MB2.00 MB
L312.00 MB36.00 MB
N/AN/A
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)Core i9 (Raptor Lake)
10nm10nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
163 mm² 257 mm²
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1565

Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel Core i9-13900KF

Multi Core Performance

7833

Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel Core i9-13900KF

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2275

Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel Core i9-13900KF

Multi Core Performance

6505

Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel Core i9-13900KF

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

14164

Intel Core i3-12100F

58637 (+314%)

Intel Core i9-13900KF

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

106.73 FPS

Intel Core i3-12100F

FPS

Intel Core i9-13900KF

Comparison in Games (96 benchmarks)

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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900KF (+55%)
MAX 104 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100F
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900KF (+54%)
MAX 177 FPS
MIN 140 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100F
MAX 115 FPS
MIN 87 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900KF (+86%)
MAX 158 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100F
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900KF (+45%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100F
MAX 66 FPS
MIN 54 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i9-13900KF (+65%)
MAX 61 FPS
MIN 52 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100F
MAX 37 FPS
MIN 30 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i9-13900KF (+66%)
MAX 113 FPS
MIN 102 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100F
MAX 68 FPS
MIN 59 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900KF (+77%)
MAX 126 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100F
MAX 71 FPS
MIN 56 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900KF (+80%)
MAX 237 FPS
MIN 215 FPS
Intel Core i3-12100F
MAX 132 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 96 benchmarks across 82 games

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Intel Core i9-13900KF
Intel Core i3-12100F

Intel Core i3-12100F

INTEL • 4/8 • 3.3GHz

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Avg FPS
98
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i9-13900KF

Intel Core i9-13900KF

INTEL • 24/32 • 3GHz

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0
Avg FPS
136
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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