Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-9900K - 156 vs 134 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €12.76 vs €427.0
- Up to 96% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-12900K - €0.1 vs €2.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for €427 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8629 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
134
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€12.76
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €12.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8629 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |