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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3330S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3410 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3330S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330S
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $149.95 vs $458.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 231% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-3330S - 86 vs 26 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-3330S - $5.33 vs $5.77 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3330S - 24 vs 4 threads
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
26
30.23255813953488%
Value, $/FPS
$5.77/FPS
92.37435008665513%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Intel Core i5-3330S Processor 2.7GHz 5.0GT-s 6MB LGA 1155 CPU44; OEM
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
32%
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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Updated 361235 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3330S
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
544
21.997573797007682%
Multi-Core
1616
12.38883777982214%
Intel Core i5-3330S | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-3330S or Core i9-12900
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
18 FPS
$72.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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26 FPS
$81.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,109
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27 FPS
$74.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
26 FPS
$100/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
18 FPS
$93.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,686.26
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26 FPS
$64.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,669
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18 FPS
$72.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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26 FPS
$68.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
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26 FPS
$92.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399
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10 FPS
$119.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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