In Stray, the Core i3-330M is slightly slower than the Core i5-12600K. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $231 cheaper!
Core i3-330M
- Up to 70% cheaper – $98.95 vs $329.95
- Up to 70% cheaper
- Up to 70% better value in Stray – $0.35 vs $1.15/FPS
- Up to 70% better value in Stray
- Consumes up to 72% less energy – 35 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 72% less energy
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 1% faster in Stray – 285 vs 281 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in Stray
- Is 11 years and 9 months newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 11 years and 9 months newer
Stray FPS Calculator
Core i3-330M vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
281 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
176 FPS
89%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
285 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
198 FPS
100%
Price, $
$329.95
29%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
30%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-330M vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-330M vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
3 MB
15%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
58%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
22%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | $289.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGAG1 | Socket | LGA1700 |
35W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1066 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |





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