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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 Core i3-2120
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €61.99 vs €434.79
- Up to 82% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900K - €0.17 vs €0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 27% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-2120 - 474 vs 373 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
373
79%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
474
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
18%
Price, €
€434.79
14%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-2120 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
214 FPS
€6.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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397 FPS
€5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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319 FPS
€15.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
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298 FPS
€7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
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319 FPS
€24.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,950.24
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259 FPS
€6.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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165 FPS
€7.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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319 FPS
€8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,678.35
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346 FPS
€5.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€61.99
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€242.21
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€61.99
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€314
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€61.99
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€61.99
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€348.9
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€61.99
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€520
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€61.99
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€168.69
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€61.99
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€157.96
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€61.99
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€61.99
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€157
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