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Core i7-3520M vs Core i9-12900K

Core i7-3520M 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

In Stock

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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 8501 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-3520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3441 days newer than Core i7-3520M.

Advantages of Core i7-3520M

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

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 18% better in God of War than Core i7-3520M - 193 vs 164 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3520M - 24 vs 4 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3520M Logo
Core i7-3520M

Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012


FPS

164

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

193

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.42/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 8501 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3520M Logo
Core i7-3520M

Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3520M Logo
Core i7-3520M

Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

568

22%

Multi-Core

1152

7%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i7-3520M Logo

Core i7-3520M

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jun 3rd, 2012
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7Core i9
Ivy BridgeAlder Lake
Intel Socket G2 (988B)Intel Socket 1700
Mobile
Desktop
2
16
4
24
2.9 GHz
3.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
35 W
125 W
22 nm
10 nm
29.0x
32.0x
Intel HD 4000UHD Graphics 770
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i7-3520M or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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