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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3930K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3643 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3930K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Dead Space than Core i7-3930K - 163 vs 145 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i7-3930K - €3.43 vs €3.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-3930K - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3930K - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3930K
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €546.05 vs €559.0
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
163
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€559
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Intel Core i7-3930K Prozessor (3,2GHz, 12MB-Cache, Sockel 2011)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3930K
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3930K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-3930K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
€20.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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106 FPS
€29.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,101.25
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84 FPS
€17.61/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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59 FPS
€20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,229
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135 FPS
€18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,479
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117 FPS
€17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,999
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49 FPS
€22.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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112 FPS
€16.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,859
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112 FPS
€14.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,679
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84 FPS
€17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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