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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-7900X
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £149.97 vs £325.99
- Up to 17% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-12900K - £1.39 vs £1.67 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 81% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i9-7900X - 195 vs 108 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
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
108
55%
Value, £/FPS
£1.39/FPS
100%
Price, £
£149.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
195
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.67/FPS
83%
Price, £
£325.99
46%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | 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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