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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3952 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-2600S - 274 vs 257 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €75.84 vs €414.62
- Up to 80% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-12900K - €0.3 vs €1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
19%
Price, €
€414.62
18%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
257
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.84
100%
Value Winner
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-2600S I7 2600S I7 2600 S 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Achtkern 65 W CPU Prozessor LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-2600S |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-2600S
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
169 FPS
€9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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99 FPS
€14.94/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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167 FPS
€13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,217.77
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99 FPS
€14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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123 FPS
€13.81/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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79 FPS
€17.71/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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234 FPS
€11.58/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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202 FPS
€11.38/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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54 FPS
€21.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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194 FPS
€9.99/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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