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€240.28
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MSRP $599
Prices and StockMSRP $385
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MSRP $385
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1112 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 25% better in Dirt 5 than Core i7-9700K - 243 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i7-9700K - $0.99 vs $1.04 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Core i7-9700K
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $202.00 vs $240.28
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€240.28
84%
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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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 264 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i7-9700K
With selected game settings
131 FPS
€11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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104 FPS
€15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,590.09
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169 FPS
€22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,783.77
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79 FPS
€18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,441.43
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243 FPS
€21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,313.51
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193 FPS
€11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,133.86
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180 FPS
€13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,386.48
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131 FPS
€10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,413.51
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148 FPS
€8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,314.41
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169 FPS
€12.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,161.26
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