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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 30% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-2120 - 164 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €62.99 vs €427.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900K - €0.5 vs €2.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
126
76%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-2120
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
€22.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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67 FPS
€21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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82 FPS
€20.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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54 FPS
€25.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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145 FPS
€18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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128 FPS
€17.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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38 FPS
€29.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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124 FPS
€15.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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124 FPS
€15.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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90 FPS
€18.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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