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CA$318.88
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $168
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-8350K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1491 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-8350K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$318.88 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.44 vs CA$0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Rocket League than Core i3-8350K - 786 vs 720 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 24 vs 4 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
720
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$318.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
786
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.52/FPS
84%
Price, CA$
CA$409
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$409 on Amazon
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Updated 13692 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8350K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8350K or Core i9-12900K
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
786 FPS
CA$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
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395 FPS
CA$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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