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Intel i9-11900 vs i3-12100

The Intel Core i3-12100 is newer than Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz, while Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz is around 42% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 2144 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz×Intel Core i3-12100+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA1200FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 4.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 320KB, L2: 5.0MB, L3: 12MB
TDP65W60W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$10.95
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 750Intel UHD Graphics 730
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q1 2022
# of Samples5041640
CPU Value0.0106.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3370(0.0%)3307(-1.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)22453(0.0%)12939(-42.4%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 30th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz
22,453
Intel Core i3-12100
12,939
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 30th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz
NA
Intel Core i3-12100
106.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz
3,370
Intel Core i3-12100
3,307
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-11900 @ 2.50GHz Intel Core i3-12100
Max TDP65W60W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.