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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3906 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 61% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i7-990X - 198 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-990X - CA$2.11 vs CA$2.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$333.43 vs CA$417.99
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
198
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.11/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$417.99
79%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-990X
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
198 FPS
CA$36.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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165 FPS
CA$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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