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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-3820 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3552 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €49.99 vs €428.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900K - €0.43 vs €2.77 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 32% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-3820 - 155 vs 117 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
117
75%
Value, €/FPS
€0.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80619I73820 Processore Sandy Bridge E Core i7-3820 (3,6GHz, Sockel 2011)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.77/FPS
15%
Price, €
€428.99
11%
FPS Winner
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
High Quality Raytracing
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i9-12900K
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
28 FPS
€47.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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120 FPS
€19.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
In Stock
83 FPS
€57.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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155 FPS
€21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
In Stock
59 FPS
€29.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
In Stock
28 FPS
€52.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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73 FPS
€29.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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83 FPS
€70.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€5,850.84
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96 FPS
€20.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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