Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs Intel Core i3-9350K

Processor comparisons 19-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-1125G4 vs Intel Core i3-9350K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Gears 5, SuperPi, 7zip, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Valheim
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-9350K or Intel Core i3-1125G4.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-1125G4

52%

Core i3-9350K

52%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-1125G4

52%

Core i3-9350K

52%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.6	93.2
Valorant	105.2	105.9
Cyberpunk 2077	58.9	59.3
Apex Legends	98.9	99.5
Call of Duty Warzone	78.9	79.4
Overwatch	85.2	85.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.6	73.0
DOOM Eternal	52.6	52.9
Warzone	82.1	82.6
Assassin's Creed	88.4	88.9
Valheim	87.3	87.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-1125G4

196%

Core i3-9350K

45%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-1125G4 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-9350K since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 91W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	Intel Core i3-9350K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	198	165
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	778	832
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	476
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1922	1833
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1034	1000
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4014	3885

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	Intel Core i3-9350K
Single-Core	3461	2875
Multi-Core	8031	7773

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	Intel Core i3-9350K
Single-Core	1179	1254
Multi-Core	4510	5053

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-1125G4	Intel Core i3-9350K
Announcement date	February 24, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1449	FCLGA1151
Core name	Tiger Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	9
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	2400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	91 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-3733	DDR4-2400
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-9350K is 50% better than Core i3-1125G4 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-1125G4 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-9350K is better: 20
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-1125G4 and Intel Core i3-9350K before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-1125G4 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-1125G4 specs and review.

• Intel Core i3-9350K specs and review.