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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1552 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8350K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$139.99 vs CA$549.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-8350K - 206 vs 202 FPS
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i3-8350K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 24 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1474
59.603720177921545%
Multi-Core
4238
32.490033731984056%
Intel Core i3-8350K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 91 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8350K or Core i9-12900
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
75 FPS
CA$41.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
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75 FPS
CA$32.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
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89 FPS
CA$33.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
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98 FPS
CA$30.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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104 FPS
CA$32.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
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104 FPS
CA$31.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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75 FPS
CA$39.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$43.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,292.65
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94 FPS
CA$43.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,074.26
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104 FPS
CA$50.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
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