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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 4319 days newer than Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Pentium G6950 - 133 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 24 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.21/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
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Pentium |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 2 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Pentium G6950
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
61 FPS
€24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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61 FPS
€23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
78 FPS
€21.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
In Stock
46 FPS
€30.41/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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132 FPS
€20.52/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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122 FPS
€18.84/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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27 FPS
€42.19/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
In Stock
118 FPS
€16.43/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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118 FPS
€15.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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87 FPS
€18.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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