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CA$409
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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MSRP in USD: $539
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i9-11900K - 252 vs 240 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-11900K - CA$1.62 vs CA$1.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$400.0 vs CA$409.0
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
252
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
97%
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 i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-11900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
252 FPS
CA$28.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
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130 FPS
CA$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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