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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-7900X - 281 vs 240 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €425.19 vs €522.8
- Up to 31% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-7900X - €1.51 vs €2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€425.19
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Intel BX80673I97900X Core Prozessor i9-7900X 3,3 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 140 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-7900X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
€9.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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147 FPS
€9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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171 FPS
€9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,619
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125 FPS
€10.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,329
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263 FPS
€9.43/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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241 FPS
€9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,279
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99 FPS
€11.1/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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235 FPS
€7.91/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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235 FPS
€7.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,809
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185 FPS
€8.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
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