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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-11900 - 240 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-11900 - €2.08 vs €2.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i9-11900
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €490.72 vs €499.55
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€499.55
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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Intel Core i9-11900 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.5GHz Tuboboost: 5GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i9-11900 |
|---|---|---|
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 | 2.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-11900
With selected game settings
113 FPS
€9.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,119
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230 FPS
€9.06/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,084.9
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204 FPS
€22.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,609.47
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193 FPS
€9.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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139 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-11900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,389
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204 FPS
€12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,572.63
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201 FPS
€8.3/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,669
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207 FPS
€9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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240 FPS
€13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,154.9
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31 FPS
€37.42/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,159.9
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-11900
With selected game settings
23 FPS
€107.72/FPS
UHD Graphics 630
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,477.66
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141 FPS
€29.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,108.05
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109 FPS
€13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,511.15
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