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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-3230M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3229 days newer than Core i5-3230M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3230M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 47% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-3230M - 159 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3230M - 24 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€431.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3230M
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3230M | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-3230M or Core i9-12900K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
105 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
105 FPS
€12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
157 FPS
€14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
143 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
143 FPS
€34.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
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137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
137 FPS
€16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,284.15
In Stock
129 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
€55.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,987.82
In Stock
124 FPS
€12.82/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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80 FPS
€15.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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138 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
143 FPS
€19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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137 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
159 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
149 FPS
€13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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