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In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3290 days newer than Core i7-3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 67% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i7-3970X - 164 vs 98 FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 125 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€569
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-3970X
Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i7-3970X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 1st, 2012 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-3970X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
156 FPS
€13.24/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,064.9
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97 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
133 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
97 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
140 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
134 FPS
€13.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,849.9
In Stock
133 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
133 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
164 FPS
€22.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,769.9
In Stock
140 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
140 FPS
€20.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,889.8
In Stock
133 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
110 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
84 FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
152 FPS
€14.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,174.9
In Stock
158 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
148 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
118 FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
69 FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
133 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
145 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
145 FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
118 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
134 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
118 FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
143 FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
97 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
164 FPS
€23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,899.9
In Stock
140 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
69 FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
93 FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
68 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
68 FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€N/A
Out of Stock
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