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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-11700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 294 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-11700K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-11700K - 241 vs 237 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-11700K - €412.39 vs €490.00
- Up to 17% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-11700K - €1.71 vs €2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i7-11700K processore desktop di 11a generazione (frequenza di base: 3,6 GHz. Tuboost: 4,9 GHz, 8 core, LGA1200) BX8070811700 K
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€412.39
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-11700K | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-11700K or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
132 FPS
€13.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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181 FPS
€10.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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105 FPS
€14.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,519
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115 FPS
€13.64/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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132 FPS
€12.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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Laptops Using Core i7-11700K or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
109 FPS
€11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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109 FPS
€14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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64 FPS
€20.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,310.79
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116 FPS
€86.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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€412.39
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