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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3906 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Core i7-990X
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $160.38 vs $251.35
- Up to 30% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900K - $1.15 vs $1.64 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-990X - 153 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
140
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€160.38
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
70%
Price, €
€251.35
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-990X or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
56 FPS
€25.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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56 FPS
€25.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,413.51
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111 FPS
€18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
€23.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
€34.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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90 FPS
€24.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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111 FPS
€19.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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71 FPS
€18.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
€20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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111 FPS
€19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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