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CA$409
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters, and is also 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 i9-12900K
- Performs up to 31% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-8350K - 191 vs 146 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i3-8350K - CA$2.14 vs CA$2.18 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$318.88 vs CA$409.0
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
77%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i3-8350K 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 1151 Processor 4.0 4 BX80684I38350K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-8350K
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
191 FPS
CA$38.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
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148 FPS
CA$14.66/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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