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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i7-4960HQ on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 2986 days newer than Core i7-4960HQ.
Advantages of Core i7-4960HQ
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 47 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 20% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i7-4960HQ - 273 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4960HQ - 24 vs 8 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
273
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€433.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-4960HQ
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4960HQ | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Crystal Well | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
47 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 5200 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-4960HQ or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
144 FPS
€9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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251 FPS
€8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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214 FPS
€23.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
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202 FPS
€11.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
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214 FPS
€37.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,952.17
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177 FPS
€8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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103 FPS
€12.13/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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214 FPS
€13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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229 FPS
€8.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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