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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-5020U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2440 days newer than Core i3-5020U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-5020U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 44% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-5020U - 255 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-5020U - 24 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$335.43
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-5020U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-5020U | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Broadwell-U | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 5500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-5020U or Core i9-12900K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
245 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4090
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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$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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237 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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245 FPS
$9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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186 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,029.99
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157 FPS
$6.98/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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218 FPS
$12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
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