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€283.62
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $539
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is 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 i9-11900K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €283.62 vs €427.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900K - €1.19 vs €1.76 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i9-11900K - 242 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
239
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.19/FPS
100%
Price, €
€283.62
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Compatible Core i9-11900K 3,50 GHz (Rocket Lake-S) Sockel 1200 - Tray
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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
Epic
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i9-12900K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
98 FPS
€15.09/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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98 FPS
€14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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120 FPS
€14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
In Stock
78 FPS
€17.94/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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171 FPS
€12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,101.66
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215 FPS
€12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
In Stock
190 FPS
€12.1/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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55 FPS
€20.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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212 FPS
€12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,666
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183 FPS
€10.6/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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