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Core i3-3210 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i3-3210 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £328.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 264 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 Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £328.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 264 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3229 days newer than Core i3-3210.

Advantages of Core i3-3210

  • Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 55 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 14% better in F1 22 than Core i3-3210 - 289 vs 253 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3210 - 24 vs 4 threads
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F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo
Core i3-3210

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013


FPS

253

88%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

289

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.13/FPS

100%

Price, £

£328.01

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £328.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 264 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo
Core i3-3210

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo
Core i3-3210

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013


Single-Core

509

19%

Multi-Core

1018

7%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-3210 Logo

Core i3-3210

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jan 1st, 2013Release Date
Core i3CollectionCore i9
Ivy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4Threads
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
TDP125 W
22 nmProcess Size
32.0xMultiplier32.0x
Intel HD 2500Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable

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