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€441.83
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3220 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3220 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3220.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 432% better in League of Legends than Core i3-3220 - 319 vs 60 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3220 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3220
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €22.08 vs €441.83
- Up to 73% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-12900 - €0.37 vs €1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 55 vs 65 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
319
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
26.618705035971225%
Price, €
€441.83
4%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
60
18.808777429467085%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€22.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3220 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 55 W CPU Processore LGA 1155
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Updated 2943 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-3220
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i3-3220 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i3-3220
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
298 FPS
€4.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,199
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298 FPS
€5.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,549
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293 FPS
€3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€954.09
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299 FPS
€33.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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300 FPS
€6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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297 FPS
€9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,768.6
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307 FPS
€6.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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298 FPS
€5.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,519
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299 FPS
€5.25/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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300 FPS
€5.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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