Intel Core i9 9900K vs Intel Core i3 12100E
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 9900K with 8 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i3 12100E with 4 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 9900K Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (16MB vs 12MB)
Intel Core i3 12100E Advantages
Released 3 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (60W vs 95W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
1665
Intel Core i3 12100E
+32%
2205
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 9900K
6395
Intel Core i3 12100E
+20%
7680
General Parameters
Oct 2018
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Coffee Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i9-9900K
Processor Number
i3-12100
LGA-1151
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
95 W
Power Consumption
60 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
89 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
4
16
Performance Core Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
8
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
32x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
5 MB
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
41.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
350 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1200 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1400 MHz
192
Shader Units
192
24
Texture Units
48
3
Raster Operation Units
24
24
Execution Units
24
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Max Resolution
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
0.38 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.35 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
16
PCIe Lanes
20
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
