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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-9900K - 165 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - CA$549.99 vs CA$578.86
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores Up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
67.44844318641327%
Multi-Core
7960
61.024225697638755%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i9-12900
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
79 FPS
CA$31.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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79 FPS
CA$38.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
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101 FPS
CA$29.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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92 FPS
CA$31.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
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106 FPS
CA$31.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
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106 FPS
CA$31.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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79 FPS
CA$37.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
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106 FPS
CA$50/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
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97 FPS
CA$46.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,499.99
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97 FPS
CA$33.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,268.32
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