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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4330 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4330 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4330.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4330
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $92.11 vs $276.94
- Up to 62% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900K - $0.94 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-4330 - 112 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4330 - 24 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-4330 Dual Core Processor 3.5 2 NA (BX80646I34330)
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
38%
Price, $
$276.94
33%
FPS 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4330
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4330 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4330 or Core i9-12900K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$19.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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67 FPS
$23.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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49 FPS
$26.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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102 FPS
$23.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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102 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049.99
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112 FPS
$33.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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75 FPS
$26.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,988
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71 FPS
$23.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
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67 FPS
$20.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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67 FPS
$27.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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