What's the best choice Intel Core i9-13900KF or Intel Core i3-12100F? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Intel Core i9-13900KF has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz). 24 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.
Intel Core i3-12100F has a base frequency of 3.30 GHz. 4 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 58 W. Released in Q1/2022.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
More number of cores
20 more cores
4
Common positions Intel Core i9-13900KF CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
125 W
Common positions Intel Core i3-12100F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i9-13900KF
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Intel Core i 12000
Intel Core i3
12
-
Desktop / Server
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
4x Golden Cove
-
-
-
normal
4
8
Yes
No
3.3 GHz
4.3 GHz
4 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
None
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-12100F and Intel Core i9-13900KF. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
No
128 GB
-
2
DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
5.0 x 20
Yes
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i3-12100F Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
100 °C
58 W
89 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i3-12100F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Alder Lake S
-
-
x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
5 MB
12 MB
-
Q1/2022
-
LGA 1700
10 nm
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Shared tests with results for both models: 7
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i9-13900KF | Intel Core i3-12100F | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows | 509.21501 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 109.696716 samples/min Submissions: 11 | -78.5 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 477.248565 samples/min Submissions: 46 | 105.417603 samples/min Submissions: 10 | -77.9 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 477.053533 samples/min Submissions: 18 | 103.800526 samples/min Submissions: 7 | -78.2 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 462.552075 samples/min Submissions: 18 | 103.238041 samples/min Submissions: 10 | -77.7 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 454.997543 samples/min Submissions: 69 | 98.290891 samples/min Submissions: 16 | -78.4 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 499.75302 samples/min Submissions: 26 | 103.705581 samples/min Submissions: 16 | -79.2 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 498.99971 samples/min Submissions: 76 | 101.812902 samples/min Submissions: 21 | -79.6 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3-12100F | 3891.762307 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 6 threads / windows System RAM: 16 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / PRO H610M-E DDR4 (MS-7D48) Duration: 256.953 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900KF | 12476.450699 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows System RAM: 64 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / PRIME Z790-P Duration: 80.151 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i3-12100F.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
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