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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 i9-12900K
- Performs up to 37% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-530 - 155 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $18.7 vs $331.65
- Up to 92% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900K - $0.17 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
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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Intel Core I3-530 I3 530 2.9 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-530
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
155 FPS
$24.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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96 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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28 FPS
$74.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,079
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96 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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83 FPS
$38.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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96 FPS
$25.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,402.74
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28 FPS
$72.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,029.99
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6 FPS
$182.63/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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96 FPS
$25.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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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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$2,799
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