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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3714 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Core i3-2130
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $135.87 vs $266.71
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7200% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-2130 - 73 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 97% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-2130 - $3.65 vs $135.87 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 24 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2130 Dual-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32130
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$266.71
50%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2130 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-2130 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
19 FPS
$84.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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45 FPS
$51.11/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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$52.64/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$67.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$82.58/FPS
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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25 FPS
$58.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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34 FPS
$58.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$62.35/FPS
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