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€371.17
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MSRP $488
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 Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9900K - 182 vs 174 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $346.85 vs $371.17
- Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900 - $1.99 vs $2.04 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
174
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€346.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
87 FPS
€17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,530.63
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48 FPS
€39.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,891.88
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79 FPS
€17.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,350.45
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79 FPS
€19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,530.63
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79 FPS
€18.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,455.86
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79 FPS
€19.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,575.68
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79 FPS
€25.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,981.08
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79 FPS
€32.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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€2,539.64
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54 FPS
€63.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€3,424.27
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40 FPS
€87.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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€3,512.61
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-9900K
With selected game settings
70 FPS
€14.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,035.58
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70 FPS
€16.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,179.28
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70 FPS
€17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,255.86
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70 FPS
€19.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,341.44
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58 FPS
€24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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70 FPS
€18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,316.21
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70 FPS
€23.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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75 FPS
€21.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,621.58
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58 FPS
€20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,170.27
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64 FPS
€38.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,432.42
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