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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3322 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 10% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-3120M - 153 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 24 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (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
Extreme
Core i3-3120M
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-3120M
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Single-Core
387
14.770992366412214%
Multi-Core
824
5.335059889932016%
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3120M or Core i9-12900K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
46 FPS
€28.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
€19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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130 FPS
€16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
€46.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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90 FPS
€45.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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90 FPS
€27.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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77 FPS
€22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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71 FPS
€22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
€22.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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16 FPS
€78.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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