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Core i7-4820K vs Core i9-12900

Core i7-4820K vs Core i9-12900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-4820K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 3047 days newer than Core i7-4820K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 61% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-4820K - 158 vs 98 FPS
  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-4820K - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4820K - 24 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-4820K doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


FPS

98

62.0253164556962%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

158

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$549.99

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$549.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76530 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo
Core i7-4820K

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013


Single-Core

658

26.607359482410025%

Multi-Core

2440

18.70591842992947%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

Intel Core i7-4820K Logo

Intel Core i7-4820K

vs
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

Sep 1st, 2013Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7CollectionCore i9
Ivy Bridge ECodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores
16
8Threads
24
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
130 WTDP
65 W
22 nmProcess Size
10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-4820K or Core i9-12900

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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