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€412.39
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AvailabilityMSRP $519
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MSRP $519
AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €412.39 vs €433.75
- Up to 4% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900K - €0.49 vs €0.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i9-12900 - 853 vs 834 FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
834
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€412.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
853
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
96%
Price, €
€433.75
95%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
Buy for €433.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
617 FPS
€2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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674 FPS
€2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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832 FPS
€2.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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769 FPS
€6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
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745 FPS
€3.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
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769 FPS
€10.34/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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691 FPS
€2.3/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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521 FPS
€2.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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766 FPS
€2.53/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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769 FPS
€3.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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618 FPS
€2.46/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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638 FPS
€2.46/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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673 FPS
€2.51/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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796 FPS
€2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
626 FPS
€2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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626 FPS
€2.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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527 FPS
€2.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,310.79
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640 FPS
€15.64/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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