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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 Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-8350K - 205 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €199.76 vs €427.0
- Up to 45% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900K - €1.14 vs €2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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 i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
176
85%
Value, €/FPS
€1.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i3-8350K 4,00GHz LGA1151 8MB Cache Tray CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-8350K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-8350K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 91 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-8350K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
54 FPS
€27.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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54 FPS
€26.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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68 FPS
€24.99/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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43 FPS
€32.53/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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157 FPS
€17.25/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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126 FPS
€18.25/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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30 FPS
€37.97/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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120 FPS
€16.16/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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120 FPS
€15.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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77 FPS
€21.16/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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