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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-10320 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-10320 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-10320.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-10320 - 223 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-10320 - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-10320
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $102.36 vs $204.72
- Up to 40% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900K - $0.61 vs $1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
59.80392156862745%
Price, €
€227.24
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
187
83.85650224215246%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€113.62
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i3-10320 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110320
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-10320
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1539
58.74045801526717%
Multi-Core
4626
29.951440595662028%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-10320 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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