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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-965 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 4796 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 73% better in Starfield than Core i7-965 - 76 vs 44 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-965 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €66.63 vs €629.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-12900 - €1.51 vs €8.28 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Intel Core I7-965 I7 965 3,2 GHz Gebrauchter Quad-Core-CPU-Prozessor 130W 8M LGA 1366
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i7-965 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 Extreme |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i7-965
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
€58.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
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30 FPS
€43.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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32 FPS
€49.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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30 FPS
€52.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,560.48
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30 FPS
€47.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,410.39
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49 FPS
€53.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
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30 FPS
€55.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,654.55
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36 FPS
€72.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,599
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36 FPS
€58.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,097.87
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36 FPS
€93.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,358.29
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