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Core i9-12900K vs Core i3-8350K

Core i9-12900K vs Core i3-8350K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 428.99 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 428.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4401 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-8350K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1491 days newer than Core i3-8350K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 58% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-8350K - 313 vs 198 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8350K - 24 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-8350K

  • Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Diablo IV.
Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

313

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€428.99

100%

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

Buy for 428.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4401 minutes ago

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Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

198

63%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

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Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

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Core i3-8350K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1474

56%

Multi-Core

4238

27%

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Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i3-8350K

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Alder LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores4
24
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
91 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
32.0xMultiplier
40.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-8350K

Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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