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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-4130 - 397 vs 334 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €18.15 vs €428.99
- Up to 95% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900K - €0.05 vs €1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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 i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
334
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.05/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.40 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 54 W CPU Processore LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-4130
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
161 FPS
€8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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391 FPS
€6.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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330 FPS
€14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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397 FPS
€8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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267 FPS
€6.48/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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161 FPS
€9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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307 FPS
€6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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330 FPS
€17.73/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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358 FPS
€5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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