Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 3593 days newer than Core i7-3520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3520M
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 35 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-3520M - 184 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3520M - 24 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 5
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i7-3520M
Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3520M | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
