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In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4013 days newer than Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 15% better in God of War than Core i7-2600K - 190 vs 165 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 24 vs 8 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
668
27.0117266477962%
Multi-Core
2320
17.785955228457528%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-2600K
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
81 FPS
€25.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€18.29/FPS
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Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,390.01
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76 FPS
€18.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,433.95
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89 FPS
€44.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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89 FPS
€35.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,175.09
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120 FPS
€17.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
€40.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,299
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89 FPS
€24.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
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