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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 37% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-540 - 205 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-540 - €1.68 vs €1.99 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-540 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €298.0 vs €347.19
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€347.19
85%
FPS and Value 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 i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
150
73.17073170731707%
Value, €/FPS
€1.99/FPS
84.42211055276381%
Price, €
€298
100%
Intel Core I3-540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-540
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
93 FPS
€13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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184 FPS
€11.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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141 FPS
€17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,533.31
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152 FPS
€26.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€4,055.89
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120 FPS
€13.25/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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59 FPS
€21.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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142 FPS
€14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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152 FPS
€19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,948.6
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164 FPS
€12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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