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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 233 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-11900K - 250 vs 242 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $230.09 vs $242.68
- Up to 8% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-11900K - $1.02 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900K - 24 vs 16 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
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Game Graphics
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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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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
250
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
100%
Price, €
€255.4
100%
FPS and Value 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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Game Graphics
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-11900K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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