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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Death Stranding than Core i9-12900 - 245 vs 242 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $230.09 vs $334.39
- Up to 32% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i9-12900 - $1.04 vs $1.53 per FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
245
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.04/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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