Core i3-12100F vs Core i3-9350KF
The Core i3-12100F has 4 cores and 8 threads with 3.3–4.3 GHz clocks, while the Core i3-9350KF has 4 cores and 4 threads with 4.0–4.6 GHz clocks.
Final score
41 / 100
Lowest price
₹10,650
at MD Computers
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Overview
Sub-scores from 0 to 100, relative to the fastest CPU in our database.
Scoring for: Balanced
Value for money
Balanced score points per ₹1,000, using today's lowest in-stock prices.
3.8
score points per ₹1,000
Core i3-9350KF is ₹2,662 cheaper right now.
The verdict
Core i3-12100F is the better CPU overall, scoring 41 vs 28.
- It leads in efficiency (+185%) and multi-core (+83%).
- It's also the better value for money at current prices.
Pick Core i3-12100F if…
- you mainly play games (Gaming score 54 vs 39)
- you render, edit video or stream (Content Creation score 29 vs 18)
- you compile code or run VMs and containers (Programming score 37 vs 24)
- it's for office work, study and browsing (Office score 38 vs 24)
Pick Core i3-9350KF if…
- you want to save money (cheaper by ₹2,662)
- you want to overclock
Spreadsheet brain activated? The full benchmark and spec breakdown is right below. ↓
Key differences
Only real differences in specs, scores and price. Ties are left out.
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- 41% faster single-core performance
- 83% faster multi-core performance
- 30% higher gaming performance
- 185% better performance per watt
- 4 more threads (8 vs 4)
- 4 MB more L3 cache (12 vs 8 MB)
- 4 more PCIe lanes (20 vs 16)
- Lower TDP (58 W vs 91 W)
- Newer process node (10 nm vs 14 nm)
- Higher memory speed support (4800 vs 2400 MT/s)
- PCIe 5.0 support (vs PCIe 3.0)
Advantages of Core i3-9350KF
- 7% higher boost clock (4.6 vs 4.3 GHz)
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
- Cheaper by ₹2,662
Benchmarks
Results from published reviews and databases. (est.) marks estimated values.
Cinebench 2024
CPU rendering performance (higher is better).
Geekbench 6
General-purpose compute across everyday workloads (higher is better).
Blender
Time to render a Blender scene on the CPU (lower is better).
Gaming
Relative average FPS across a game suite with a high-end GPU (higher is better).
Integrated Graphics
Relative integrated-GPU performance (higher is better).
Performance per watt
Multi-core benchmark points per watt of rated power. Higher is better.
| Metric | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-9350KF |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (TDP) | 7.2 ✓ | 2.5 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core per W (max turbo power) | 4.7 | — |
Full specifications
The better value is highlighted. “—” means we don't have that spec yet.
| General | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-9350KF |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Jan 2022 ✓ | Jan 2019 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes ✓ |
| Cores & Clocks | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-9350KF |
|---|---|---|
| Total Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Performance Cores | 4 | 4 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 8 ✓ | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz | 4.0 GHz ✓ |
| Boost Clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.6 GHz ✓ |
| Cache | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-9350KF |
|---|---|---|
| L2 Cache | 5 MB ✓ | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB ✓ | 8 MB |
| Package & Power | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-9350KF |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1151 |
| Process Node | 10 nm ✓ | 14 nm |
| TDP | 58 W ✓ | 91 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 89 W | — |
| Memory | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-9350KF |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Type | DDR4/DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 4800 MT/s ✓ | 2400 MT/s |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 GB ✓ | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Platform | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-9350KF |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe Version | 5.0 ✓ | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 ✓ | 16 |
| Integrated Graphics | Core i3-12100F | Core i3-9350KF |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | None | None |