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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-4600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than Core i7-4600U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4600U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 187% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-4600U - 195 vs 68 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4600U - 24 vs 4 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€427
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-4600U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4600U | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 5000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-4600U or Core i9-12900K
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
96 FPS
€15.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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96 FPS
€14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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113 FPS
€15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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80 FPS
€17.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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181 FPS
€14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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164 FPS
€14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
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61 FPS
€18.67/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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160 FPS
€12.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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160 FPS
€11.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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123 FPS
€13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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