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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 3501 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 35% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-3220 - 134 vs 99 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $67.25 vs $230.32
- Up to 61% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900KS - $0.75 vs $1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 55 vs 150 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
134
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.91/FPS
39.26701570680628%
Price, €
€255.66
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Updated 136 minutes ago
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
99
73.88059701492537%
Value, €/FPS
€0.75/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.65
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 Processor (3M Cache, 3.30 GHz) BX80637i33220
Buy for €74.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
525
19.502228826151562%
Multi-Core
1085
6.688035505147013%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 150 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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