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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3349 days newer than Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Core i5-3330S
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-3330S - 240 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 24 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$250
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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
Ultra
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330S | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-3330S or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
118 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$11.86/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$31.07/FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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177 FPS
$31.07/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
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177 FPS
$24.29/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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175 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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