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Core i3-10320 vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i3-10320 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-10320

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Intel Core i3-10320 (Basistakt: 3,80GHZ; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110320 Black

Buy for 178.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6794 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 378.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6795 minutes ago

Core i3-10320

3.8 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Intel Core i3-10320 (Basistakt: 3,80GHZ; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110320 Black

Buy for 178.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6794 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 378.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6795 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10320.

Advantages of Core i3-10320

  • Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €178.53 vs €378.30
  • Up to 50% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - €1.03 vs €2.07 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

  • Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-10320 - 183 vs 173 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10320 - 24 vs 8 threads
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

173

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.03/FPS

100%

Price, €

€178.53

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-10320 (Basistakt: 3,80GHZ; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110320 Black

Buy for 178.53 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6794 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

183

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.07/FPS

50%

Price, €

€378.3

47%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2 GHz LGA1700 Tra, CM8071504549231 Schwarz

Buy for 378.3 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6795 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1539

61%

Multi-Core

4626

31%

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo

Core i3-10320

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Apr 30th, 2020
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i9
Comet LakeAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1200Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
16
8
24
3.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
65 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
38.0x
32.0x
UHD Graphics 630
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-10320 or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

Popular Core i3-10320 and Core i9-12900KF Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
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Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

511

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

378.3

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.15

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

168.3

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.11

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

398.73

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.84

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

110.27

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

771.1

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.81

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.77

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

163.9

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

468.37

Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i3-10320 Logo
Core i3-10320

178.53

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

439.13

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