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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-2120 - 153 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £9.41 vs £389.99
- Up to 97% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900K - £0.07 vs £2.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
139
90%
Value, £/FPS
£0.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
Value Winner
BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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