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€227.47
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AvailabilityMSRP $168
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MSRP $168
AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
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 Core i3-8350K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €227.47 vs €467.41
- Up to 46% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900K - €0.77 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-8350K - 326 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 24 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
296
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€227.47
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i3-8350K 4,00GHz LGA1151 8MB Cache Tray CPU
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
326
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
54%
Price, €
€467.41
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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Updated 534 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-8350K | vs | 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 |
PC Builds Using Core i3-8350K or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
273 FPS
€7.73/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,111
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212 FPS
€9.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,909.9
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326 FPS
€11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,784.9
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228 FPS
€12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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326 FPS
€12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,919.9
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