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Core i3-3120M vs Core i9-12900K

Core i3-3120M vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7376 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3322 days newer than Core i3-3120M.

Advantages of Core i3-3120M

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 29% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3120M - 214 vs 166 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 24 vs 4 threads
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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


FPS

166

78%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

214

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.18/FPS

100%

Price, €

€467.41

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7376 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


Single-Core

387

15%

Multi-Core

824

5%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo

Core i3-3120M

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 30th, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3Core i9
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1023Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
2
16
4
24
2.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
Non-Turbo5.2 GHz
35 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
25.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 4000UHD Graphics 770
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238.77

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171.73

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313.15

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467.41

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168.3

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199.76

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467.41

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85.26

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392.14

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Core i9-14900KF

468.37

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467.41

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198.8

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467.41

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489

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Core i7-14700F
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467.41

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339

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439.13

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467.41

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273.11

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639

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511

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1,169

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467.41

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398.73

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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382.84

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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110.27

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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Ryzen 7 5700

161.25

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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771.1

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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489

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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1,014.81

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467.41

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238.77

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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Core i5-13400F

163.9

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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Core i5-12600KF

202.51

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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Core i9-12900K

467.41

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

467.41

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199.76

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

467.41

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Core i7-13700K

392.14

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

467.41

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

468.37

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

467.41

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

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

439.13

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

467.41

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Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

467.41

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Ryzen 7 8700G

639

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