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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3714 days newer than Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 64% better in Rust than Core i3-2125 - 252 vs 154 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 24 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel 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 |
3.3 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 |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2125 or Core i9-12900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
252 FPS
$15.08/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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151 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
$23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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178 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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162 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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152 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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85 FPS
$12.89/FPS
Arc A380
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$20.43/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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