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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1279 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i3-8121U - 317 vs 298 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
317
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€390.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,2 GHz, CM8071504549230
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i9-12900K
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
208 FPS
€7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,533.54
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149 FPS
€8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,266.7
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132 FPS
€10.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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206 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,164.8
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132 FPS
€10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
In Stock
158 FPS
€10.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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110 FPS
€12.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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276 FPS
€8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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242 FPS
€9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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83 FPS
€13.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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