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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium B950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3791 days newer than Pentium B950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 49% better in World of Warcraft than Pentium B950 - 223 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B950 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium B950
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 35 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.91/FPS
100%
Price, €
€427
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium B950
Mobile • Jun 19th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium B950 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 19th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium B950
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
165 FPS
€8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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165 FPS
€8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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180 FPS
€9.44/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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153 FPS
€9.14/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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223 FPS
€12.15/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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215 FPS
€10.69/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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137 FPS
€8.31/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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213 FPS
€9.1/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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213 FPS
€8.77/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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187 FPS
€8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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