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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4150 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2744 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4150.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4150
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €19.0 vs €326.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-4150 - 164 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4150 - 24 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-4150 3.50 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 54 W CPU Processore LGA 1150
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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
Ultra
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4150
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1041
39.73282442748092%
Multi-Core
2047
13.25348009064422%
Intel Core i3-4150 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4150 or Core i9-12900K
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
€19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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118 FPS
€16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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145 FPS
€15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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118 FPS
€39.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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109 FPS
€37.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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109 FPS
€22.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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97 FPS
€17.82/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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90 FPS
€17.67/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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109 FPS
€18.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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38 FPS
€32.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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