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Core i3-6320 vs Core i9-12900K

Core i3-6320 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 131 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 131 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-6320 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2256 days newer than Core i3-6320.

Advantages of Core i3-6320

  • Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-6320 - 129 vs 115 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-6320 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-6320 Logo
Core i3-6320

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


FPS

115

89%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

129

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.54/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 131 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-6320 Logo
Core i3-6320

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-6320 Logo
Core i3-6320

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1298

50%

Multi-Core

2618

17%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i3-6320 Logo

Core i3-6320

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 1st, 2015Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i9
SkylakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
16
4Threads
24
3.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
51 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
39.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 530Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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