Architect's technical teardown: VRAM capacity, memory bandwidth, TDP, and AI throughput — compared head-to-head for local LLM workloads.
24-core Raptor Lake flagship. High P-core and E-core counts deliver excellent multi-threaded AI preprocessing, dataset tokenization, and concurrent model loading speeds.
The ultimate budget entry card. 12GB of VRAM provides the vital headroom needed for Llama 3 and Stable Diffusion at minimum cost.
| Metric | Intel Core i9-13900K | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 0GB | 12GB |
| Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 360 GB/s |
| AI Throughput (TOPS) | 1.7 | 102 |
| TDP (Power Draw) | 125W | 170W |
| Est. Price | $399.99 | $249.99 |