Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 28 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 14% better in Battlefield V than Core i9-9940X - 276 vs 242 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $287.35 vs $731.18
- Up to 65% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-9940X - $1.16 vs $3.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
276
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€318.96
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
28 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |