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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €13.1 vs €523.83
- Up to 97% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900 - €0.07 vs €2.76 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in God of War than Core i9-9900K - 190 vs 178 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
178
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€13.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K 8x3,6 (Boost 5,0) GHz R0 16MB-L3 Cache UHD 630 Sockel 1151
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Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i9-12900
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
76 FPS
€19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,499
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76 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,295.96
In Stock
76 FPS
€17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
81 FPS
€46.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,799
In Stock
76 FPS
€23.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
In Stock
120 FPS
€15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,892.49
In Stock
81 FPS
€18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,512
In Stock
89 FPS
€27.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,436.18
In Stock
89 FPS
€20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,797.17
In Stock
76 FPS
€19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449.78
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