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Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i3-12100 gaming benchmark

Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i3-12100

Processor comparisons   28-09-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i3-12100 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 7zip, Furmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, PassMark, AIDA64, RealBench, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Last Man Standing
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Apex Legends
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Borderlands 3
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Death Stranding
  • Overwatch
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Valheim
  • Valorant
  • Halo Infinite
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Fortnite
  • Fallout 76

   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-12100 or Intel Core i9-12900KS.


 
Intel Core i9-12900KS
Intel Core i3-12100

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i9-12900KS73% Core i3-1210056%
This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900KS is 23% better than Core i3-12100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i9-12900KS61% Core i3-1210054%
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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite108.696.0
Valorant123.4109.1
Cyberpunk 207769.161.1
Apex Legends116.0102.6
Call of Duty Warzone92.681.8
Overwatch100.088.4
Red Dead Redemption 285.175.3
DOOM Eternal61.754.6
Warzone96.385.1
Assassin's Creed103.791.7
Valheim102.490.6
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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i9-12900KS48% Core i3-1210096%
To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-12100 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900KS as it consumes less power: 150W vs. 60W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i9-12900KS Intel Core i3-12100
Cinbench 15 Single-core669267
Cinbench 15 Multi-core69841958
Cinbench 20 Single-core1113642
Cinbench 20 Multi-core155204447
Cinbench 23 Single-core39301503
Cinbench 23 Multi-core4465214658

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i9-12900KS Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core42113516
Multi-Core7656120521

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i9-12900KS Intel Core i3-12100
Single-Core21871740
Multi-Core201897859

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Intel Core i9-12900KS Intel Core i3-12100
Announcement dateMarch 27, 2022January 07, 2022
TypeDesktopDesktop
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA1744
Core nameAlder LakeAlder Lake-U
Architecturex86x86
Generation1212
Turbo Frequency5.5 MHz4.3 MHz
Frequency4 MHz1 MHz
Cores164
Threads248
Bus rate16 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography7 nm7 nm
Transistors count12400 millions9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)150 W60 W
Memory typeUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/sUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory128 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency6400
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s
L1 cache2 MB
L2 cache8 MB5 MB
L3 cache30 MB12 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCYesNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900KS is 75% better than Core i3-12100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900KS has 12 more core than Core i3-12100. 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 i9-12900KS is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12100 is better: 2
   However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900KS and Intel Core i3-12100 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i9-12900KS - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i3-12100 - all data

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


Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs EPYC 7702
• Vs EPYC 7763
• Vs EPYC 7713P
• Vs EPYC 75F3
• Vs EPYC 7713
• Vs EPYC 7742
• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Core i9-12900HX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
• Vs EPYC 7663
• Vs EPYC 7543P
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs EPYC 7643
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs EPYC 7543
• Vs EPYC 7513
• Vs EPYC 7502
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs EPYC 74F3
• Vs Core i9-12900E
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs Core i9-12900TE
• Vs EPYC 7443P
• Vs EPYC 7453
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Core i9-9900KS
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Core i9-9900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i5-11500B
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Core i9-10900X
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Core i3-12300T
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Core i5-11400H
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Core i3-12100T
• Vs Core i9-10900
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Core i5-12500H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13980HX
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
• Vs Core i5-13490F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Core i7-13790F
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D


Intel Core i3-12100 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i3-12100T
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Core i5-1155G7
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Core i5-1250P
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Core i9-10900
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Core i9-7900X
• Vs Core i7-1260P
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Core i9-9900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Xeon Gold 6130T
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Apple M1
• Vs Core i5-12500TE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Core i7-1270P
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs EPYC 7F32
• Vs Core i9-10910
• Vs Core i5-12500E
• Vs Core i9-10900X
• Vs Core i7-1280P
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Core i5-11500H
• Vs Core i9-9820X
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Core i5-1240P
• Vs Core i5-11500B
• Vs Core i3-12100E
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i9-9900KS
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i7-7900X
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i5-11400H
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Core i3-1220P
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Core i3-12100TE
• Vs Core i3-12300
• Vs Core i3-12300T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
• Vs Core i7-1265UL
• Vs Core i5-1250PE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i5-7500
• Vs Core i3-8100
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Core i3-6100
• Vs Core i5-6500T
• Vs Core i5-6600
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Core i5-7600K
• Vs Core i7-5820K
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D
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