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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1173 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Valheim than Core i9-9920X - 220 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i9-9920X - $301.91 vs $362.05
- Up to 24% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-9920X - $1.52 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9920X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€335.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 54545 minutes ago
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
201
91.36363636363637%
Value, €/FPS
€2/FPS
76%
Price, €
€401.87
83%
Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Processor 12 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC6)
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In Stock
Updated 54545 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9920X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1413
57.137080469065914%
Multi-Core
9442
72.38577123581723%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9920X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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