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Core i9-12900K vs Core i3-4330

Core i9-12900K vs Core i3-4330: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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

Buy for 251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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

Buy for 251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-4330 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than Core i3-4330.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 22% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-4330 - 132 vs 108 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4330 - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Core i3-4330

  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
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Alan Wake 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

132

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€251.35

100%

FPS and Value 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

Buy for 251.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 178 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-4330 Logo
Core i3-4330

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

108

82%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i3-4330 Logo
Core i3-4330

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-4330 Logo
Core i3-4330

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

1066

41%

Multi-Core

2144

14%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i3-4330 Logo

Core i3-4330

Nov 4th, 2021
Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9Core i3
Alder LakeHaswell
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1150
Desktop
Desktop
16
2
24
4
3.2 GHz
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHzNon-Turbo
125 W
54 W
10 nm
22 nm
32.0x
35.0x
UHD Graphics 770Intel HD 4600
Yes
No

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