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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-11900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $297.30 vs $371.17
- Up to 19% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-12900 - $1.66 vs $2.05 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-11900K - 181 vs 179 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€297.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for €371.17 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
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