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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €10.37 vs €295.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900KF - €0.07 vs €1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 42% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-2120 - 221 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
156
70%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€10.37
100%
Value Winner
BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1155
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i9-12900KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
209 FPS
€8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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213 FPS
€7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,656.33
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221 FPS
€9.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,160.75
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221 FPS
€10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,249
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200 FPS
€8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,619
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185 FPS
€7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,429
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190 FPS
€20.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
64 GB, 3 TB HDD
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€3,874.33
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172 FPS
€7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,302.9
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185 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,649
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209 FPS
€7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,639
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