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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 28% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-2120 - 151 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €61.99 vs €428.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900K - €0.53 vs €2.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.84/FPS
18%
Price, €
€428.99
14%
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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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
118
78%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-2120
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
€26.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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124 FPS
€19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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94 FPS
€51.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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151 FPS
€21.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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75 FPS
€23.05/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
50 FPS
€29.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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86 FPS
€24.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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94 FPS
€62.24/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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104 FPS
€19.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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