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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4319 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $45.0 vs $536.98
- Up to 67% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-12900K - $1.05 vs $3.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 293% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-530 - 169 vs 43 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 24 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i9-12900K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
109 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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109 FPS
$19.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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169 FPS
$22.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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69 FPS
$34.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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109 FPS
$22.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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48 FPS
$52.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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96 FPS
$33.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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87 FPS
$24.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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29 FPS
$37.79/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
$37.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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