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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i3-7300 - 184 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $129.0 vs $536.98
- Up to 72% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900K - $0.81 vs $2.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/FPS
27%
Price, $
$536.98
24%
FPS 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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Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-7300 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 51 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-7300
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
152 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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152 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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184 FPS
$20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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115 FPS
$20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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152 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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89 FPS
$28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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142 FPS
$22.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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134 FPS
$15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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63 FPS
$17.39/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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120 FPS
$23.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799
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