Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700K 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 more expensive Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-11700K - 397 vs 379 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €467.41 vs €540.42
- Up to 17% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-11700K - €1.18 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 24 vs 16 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for €540.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6605 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
397
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€467.41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €467.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6605 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
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Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |