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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $301.86 vs $392.64
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 34% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-7900X - 243 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7900X - $1.79 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
243
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€435.83
76%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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