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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-3520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3502 days newer than Core i7-3520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3520M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 13% better in F1 22 than Core i7-3520M - 288 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3520M - 24 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3520M
Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3520M | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-3520M or Core i9-12900
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
116 FPS
$16.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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141 FPS
$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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141 FPS
$16.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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141 FPS
$14.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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116 FPS
$11.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,391.17
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116 FPS
$11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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134 FPS
$16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199
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134 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,589
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134 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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141 FPS
$11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,653.99
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