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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1279 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Remnant II than Core i3-8121U - 101 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$536.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i9-12900K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
80 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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80 FPS
$26.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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101 FPS
$37.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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55 FPS
$43.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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80 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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38 FPS
$65.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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73 FPS
$43.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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68 FPS
$31.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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21 FPS
$52.18/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
$47.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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