Intel Core i3-12100E vs Intel Core i7-9800X

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-12100E vs Intel Core i7-9800X and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PassMark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, WPrime, MATLAB, Prime95, PCMark 10, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Overwatch
Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Watch Dogs Legion
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Red Dead Redemption 2

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-9800X or Intel Core i3-12100E.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-12100E

56%

Core i7-9800X

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-12100E is 1% better than Core i7-9800X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12100E

54%

Core i7-9800X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	99.2
Valorant	108.8	112.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	63.1
Apex Legends	102.3	106.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	84.5
Overwatch	88.2	91.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	77.8
DOOM Eternal	54.4	56.4
Warzone	84.9	87.9
Assassin's Creed	91.4	94.7
Valheim	90.3	93.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-12100E

93%

Core i7-9800X

28%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12100E is more energy efficient than the Core i7-9800X as it consumes less power: 60W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12100E	Intel Core i7-9800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1899
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4314
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1458	1271
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14218	13067

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100E	Intel Core i7-9800X
Single-Core	3411	2664
Multi-Core	19905	18347

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-12100E	Intel Core i7-9800X
Single-Core	1688	1393
Multi-Core	7623	10972

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12100E	Intel Core i7-9800X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2018
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	5600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16.5 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-9800X is 73% better than Core i3-12100E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-9800X has 4 more core than Core i3-12100E. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100E is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-9800X is better: 18
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12100E and Intel Core i7-9800X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12100E - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-12100E specs and review.

Intel Core i7-9800X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-9800X specs and review.